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IN RE McMULLINS

315 Pa.Super. 531 (1983)

462 A.2d 718

In re Troy McMULLINS. Appeal of Troy McMULLINS.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 17, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Thomas, Assistant Public Defender, Wilkes-Barre, for appellant.

Ralph J. Johnston, City Solicitor, Wilkes-Barre, for participating party.

Before WIEAND, McEWEN and MONTGOMERY, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

The issue in this appeal is one of first impression. Does section 406 of the Mental Health Procedures Act,1 which authorizes a court to order involuntary treatment "following an examination in aid of sentencing," have application to juveniles who have been adjudicated delinquent? The Juvenile Court of Luzerne County held that it did and ordered that Troy McMullins, age 17, be committed "for inpatient psychiatric treatment...

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