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In the Interest of M.W.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 25, 1999PublishedCited by 93 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

This case presents the issue of whether a juvenile court has authority to order restitution pursuant to a negotiated plea agreement in which a juvenile admitted to and was adjudicated delinquent for the offense of criminal trespass.

The juvenile, M.W., was a resident at Hoffman Homes for Youth (HHY) as a result of a mental health placement through Lehigh County. HHY is a residential juvenile treatment facility in Adams County, which provides, inter alia, mental health treatment services. On or about September 8, 1995, several juveniles escaped from HHY and, along with…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. TuladzieckiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Commonwealth v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Commonwealth v. HarnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Commonwealth v. WaltonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Commonwealth v. WalkerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995

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3Cited by93 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. MouzonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Commonwealth v. Batts, Q., Aplt.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  3. Commonwealth v. Eisenberg, M., ApltSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  4. Commonwealth v. B.D.G.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
  5. Commonwealth v. TobinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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