In Re: D.C.D. Appeal of: Commonwealth

DISSENTING OPINION

JUSTICE MUNDY

I respectfully dissent from the Majority’s position that it is an appropriate exercise of a juvenile court’s discretion to terminate its delinquency supervision over a juvenile in order to circumvent an admission criterion of a treatment center. I recognize this case involved a fact-specific determination by the juvenile court, and I have no doubt that the court had D.C.D.’s best interests in mind. I further agree with the Majority that when assessing whether early termination should be granted pursuant to Pa.R.J.C.P. 6B2, a juvenile court must consider the…