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COM. v. M.W.

No. 68 EAP 2010

39 A.3d 958 (2012)

COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Appellee v. In the Interest of M.W., Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 21, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Karl Baker , Karl Lawrence Morgan , Defender Association of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, for M.W.

Hugh J. Burns Jr. , Philadelphia District Attorney's Office, Philadelphia, for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

BEFORE: CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this discretionary appeal, we consider whether, under Pennsylvania's Juvenile Act,1 a juvenile court is required to enter on the record an adjudication of delinquency once it has determined the juvenile committed the acts alleged in the delinquency petition, or whether the court must make an additional finding that the juvenile is in need of treatment, supervision, or rehabilitation, prior to entering...

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