Legal Opinion
District of Columbia v. P. L. M.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided October 1, 1974No. 7894PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GALLAGHER, Associate Judge:
This is an appeal by the government from a dismissal by the Superior Court of a petition alleging juvenile delinquency because only a federal offense was charged to support the petition. 1 The trial court held that the Family Division of Superior Court had no jurisdiction to try a juvenile in these circumstances as jurisdiction was lodged in the United States District Court, not the Superior Court. We reverse.
Because of the federal jurisdiction question in this case, we obtained an amicus curiae memorandum from the United States Attorney stating his position on this…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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