MATTER OF SHANNON B.


70 N.Y.2d 458 (1987)

In the Matter of Shannon B., Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 19, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary A. Clark and Lenore Gittis for appellant.

Peter L. Zimroth, Corporation Counsel (Michael S. Adler and Francis F. Caputo of counsel), for respondent.

Judges SIMONS, KAYE, ALEXANDER, HANCOCK, JR., and BELLACOSA concur with Chief Judge WACHTLER; Judge TITONE dissents and votes to reverse in a separate opinion.


Chief Judge WACHTLER.

The primary issue before us on this appeal is whether a New York City police officer had authority to detain appellant, a suspected truant, with the intention of transporting her to the Board of Education for further investigation and processing.

We conclude that the officer had such authority and, therefore, was at the time performing a lawful duty. Accordingly, appellant's acts...

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