MATTER OF RICHARD J.


122 Misc.2d 839 (1984)

In the Matter of Richard J., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Respondent.

Family Court, New York County.

January 13, 1984


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frederick A. O. Schwarz, Jr., Corporation Counsel (Brian Carroll of counsel), for petitioner. Lenore Gittis and Debra S. Staley for respondent.


STANLEY GARTENSTEIN, J.

A motion to dismiss in the interests of justice provides the court with an opportunity to rectify what might otherwise be an intolerable injustice. It also underscores a quirk in the statutory scheme whereby a unique procedure designed specifically for the protection of juveniles before this court has become the vehicle whereby crucial exculpatory information was withheld both from the court and from all interested parties thus...

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