MATTER OF BERNARD T.


92 N.Y.2d 738 (1999)

709 N.E.2d 79

686 N.Y.S.2d 338

In the Matter of Bernard T., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant. In the Matter of Oldalys O., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided February 11, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patricia S. Colella, New York City, Monica Drinane and Brad Martin for appellant in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Sharyn Rootenberg and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for respondent in the first above-entitled proceeding.

Patricia S. Colella, New York City, Monica Drinane and Nancy Ginsburg for appellant in the second above-entitled proceeding.

Michael D. Hess, Corporation Counsel of New York City (Sharyn Rootenberg and Larry A. Sonnenshein of counsel), for respondent in the second above-entitled proceeding.

Judges BELLACOSA, SMITH, LEVINE, CIPARICK, WESLEY and ROSENBLATT concur.


Chief Judge KAYE.

These juvenile delinquency cases present a common issue: whether the speedy trial rights of detained juveniles were violated when Family Court — realizing that a fact-finding hearing could not be commenced within the time limits prescribed by Family Court Act § 340.1 (1) — denied their motions to dismiss, and chose instead to release them and adjourn the hearing dates within...

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