Commonwealth v. Harvin

CIRILLO, President Judge,

concurring.

I concur in Judge Wieand’s decision to affirm the trial court’s quashal of the complaint against Harvin thereby requiring the Commonwealth to file charges in the juvenile court. However, I can only concur in the result because I agree with the Commonwealth that once a child has been found guilty in a criminal proceeding, no other crimes involving that child, whether committed before or after the *76finding of guilt, can constitute a “delinquent act.” 42 Pa.C.S. § 6302. In my opinion, both the purpose of the Juvenile Act and the legislative intent behind the…