PEOPLE v. WILLIAMS


24 N.Y.2d 274 (1969)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Donald Williams, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Albert Balassy, Appellant. The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. James Fowlkes, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 9, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol Berkman and Anthony F. Marra for appellant in the first above-entitled action.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney of Kings County (Harry Brodbar of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled action.

Myron J. Meadow for appellant in the second above-entitled action.

Burton B. Roberts, District Attorney of Bronx County (Robert Cantor and Daniel J. Sullivan of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled action.

Julia P. Heit and Anthony F. Marra for appellant in the third above-entitled action.

Burton B. Roberts, District Attorney of Bronx County (Kevin P. Gilleece and Daniel J. Sullivan of counsel), for respondent in the third above-entitled action.

Chief Judge FULD and Judges BURKE, SCILEPPI, BERGAN, KEATING and JASEN concur.


BREITEL, J.

These are separate cases raising questions of the original jurisdiction of the Family Court under the new constitutional provision and implementing statute, effective September 1, 1962 (N. Y. Const., art. VI, § 13; Family Ct. Act, § 812). Under these provisions the Family Court is given "exclusive original jurisdiction * * * over any proceeding concerning acts which would constitute disorderly...

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