Delinquency Adjudication • Intent • Bias • Sufficiency of the Evidence

In the Interest of C.E.H., PICS Case No. 17-1257 (Pa. Super. July 21, 2017) Lazarus, J. (9 pages).

Minor was properly adjudicated delinquent where eyewitness testimony supported the court's determination that minor committed simple and aggravated assault, disorderly conduct and attempted to obstruct the police escorting his stepfather to a police car when he cursed and jumped on the officers and his claim that he was prevented from exploring the bias of a witness was unfounded since the court did allow testimony regarding the length and character of the witness' relationship with one of the officers. Affirmed.

Officers responded to a disturbance at minor's home and took stepfather into custody. As they did so, minor became irate, shouted obscenities, jumped on an officer and impeded the officers from taking stepfather to the police cruiser. The juvenile court adjudicated minor delinquent on charges, including assault, disorderly conduct and obstructing administration of law. Minor appealed.