Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M.M.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 7, 2005PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEVENS, J.:

¶ 1 The Commonwealth appeals from the order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County on December 5, 2003, discharging six juvenile petitions against M.M. Herein, the Commonwealth contends that the court abused its discretion and ignored the spirit and purpose of the Juvenile Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 6301-6365, by failing to afford M.M. rehabilitative treatment on the six petitions for which he admitted culpability. We vacate and remand for proceedings consistent with this decision.

¶2 The relevant facts and procedural history of this case are as follows: Over a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  2. Commonwealth v. EngleSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2004

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of R.D.R.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Commonwealth v. Interest of M.W.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012
  3. Interest of K.J.V.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  4. Commonwealth v. Interest of M.W.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  5. Com. v. IN RE MWSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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