MATTER OF DESMOND J.


93 N.Y.2d 949 (1999)

716 N.E.2d 173

694 N.Y.S.2d 338

In the Matter of DESMOND J., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided June 10, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jonathan M. Kratter, New York City, and Monica Drinane for appellant.

Richard A. Brown, District Attorney of Queens County, Kew Gardens (John M. Castellano and Alyson J. Gill of counsel), for respondent.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Pamela Seider Dolgow and Fay Ng of counsel), amicus curiae.

Before: Chief Judge KAYE and Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur.


OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

In this juvenile delinquency proceeding, respondent, then 14 years old, was originally charged in a felony complaint with rape in the first degree and other related crimes. The felony complaint was based on hearsay allegations from a detective. Following arraignment in criminal court, the case was transferred to Family Court "in the interests of...

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