MATTER OF JEFFREY V.


82 N.Y.2d 121 (1993)

623 N.E.2d 1150

603 N.Y.S.2d 800

In the Matter of Jeffrey V., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided October 12, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carol Goldstein, New York City, Lenore Gittis and Michael Somma for appellant.

O. Peter Sherwood, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Ronald E. Sternberg and Leonard Koerner of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge KAYE and Judges SIMONS, TITONE, HANCOCK, JR., BELLACOSA and SMITH concur.


LEVINE, J.

This case raises issues concerning the application of Family Court Act §§ 325.1 and 340.1 to a detained juvenile charged with committing acts that, if committed by an adult, would constitute crimes less serious than a class C felony. Under Family Court Act § 325.1, a juvenile who is to be detained "for more than three days pending a fact-finding hearing" is entitled to a probable-cause...

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