Commonwealth v. Broome

The majority holds that the juvenile court judge failed to state on the record, with sufficient specificity, the reasons for certifying the appellant for trial as an adult.1 I find that I must disagree.

*5The transcript of the certification hearing reveals that the judge heard argument from both the district attorney and the appellant’s counsel. In addition, two individuals who had worked with the appellant, a social worker and his probation officer, testified favorably as to his amenability to treatment within the juvenile system. Despite this testimony the court certified the appellant’s…