Commonwealth v. Gerstner

540 Pa. 116 (1995)

656 A.2d 108

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee,

v.

Harold GERSTNER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Submitted June 27, 1994.

Decided March 24, 1995.

Foster A. Stewart, for appellant.

Robert E. Colville, Dist. Atty., Claire C. Capristo, Deputy Dist. Atty., Scott A. Bradley, Asst. Dist. Atty., for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and MONTEMURO, JJ.

OPINION

MONTEMURO, Justice.

This appeal requires us to interpret the scope of the phrase "person responsible for the child's welfare" within the context of 42 Pa.C.S. § 5554(3).[1] If we agree…