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PEOPLE v. DRAYTON

39 N.Y.2d 580 (1976)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Arthur Drayton, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided May 4, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan Schwartz for appellant.

Eugene Gold, District Attorney (Franklin L. Carroll, III, of counsel), for respondent.

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Jules E. Orenstein and Samuel A. Hirshowitz of counsel), intervenor pro se.

Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, JONES, WACHTLER, FUCHSBERG and COOKE concur.

GABRIELLI, J.

Presented for our determination is a constitutional challenge to CPL 720.20 (subd 1) which sets forth the procedures for youthful offender treatment. Appellant claims that the statutory provisions are violative of the equal protection guarantees of the United States and New York State Constitutions because otherwise eligible youths charged with felonies in a "superior court" are afforded youthful...

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