Legal Opinion

In re Schmidt

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Lawrence County

Decided December 2, 2014No. Nos. 84 of 2014, JV; 85 of 2014, JVPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MOTTO, P.J.,

— Before the court for disposition is the petition of the Commonwealth to transfer the above captioned proceedings to adult criminal court. For the reasons hereinafter set forth, the court finds that the Commonwealth has met its burden to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the public interest is served by the transfer of this case to criminal court and that the child is not amenable to treatment, supervision or rehabilitation as a juvenile and that the requirements of 42 Pa.C.S.A. §6355(a) are satisfied.

At Case No. 84 of 2014, the child is charged with possession of a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. JacksonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  2. Commonwealth v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  3. Commonwealth v. MenzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1997

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