IRELAND, C.J.
We granted the Commonwealth's application for direct appellate review to determine whether a transfer hearing pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 72A (§ 72A), must be held before the Commonwealth may seek an indictment pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 54 (§ 54), against a defendant who is alleged to have committed offenses when he was between fourteen and seventeen
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