Commonwealth v. Vince v. a Juvenile

Summary

The court held that the Juvenile Court lost subject matter jurisdiction once the jury rejected the felony charge, found the juvenile delinquent only of a minor misdemeanor, and it was undisputed that the misdemeanor was his first offense. Because the juvenile was no longer a delinquent child within the statutory definition, the adjudication had to be dismissed rather than result in sentencing, with the offense recorded only for the limited purpose applicable to a first offense. The court vacated the adjudication and remanded for the required record entry.