Legal Opinion
People v. Drayton
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 4, 1976PublishedCited by 148 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGabrielli, J.
Presented for our determination is a constitutional challenge to GPL 720.20 (subd 1) which sets forth the procedures for youthful offender treatment. Appellant claims that the statutory provisions are violative of the equal protection guarantees of the United States and New York State Constitutions because otherwise eligible youths charged with felonies in a "superior court” are afforded youthful offender treatment only at the discretion of the court while those charged with lesser crimes in a "local criminal court” are mandatorily entitled to such treatment.
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2Cases cited10 opinions
- Dandridge v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- McGowan v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Barrows v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- McDonald v. Board of Election Comm'rs of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- McGinnis v. RoysterSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
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3Cited by148 opinions
- People v. CruickshankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. HarrisNew York Court of Appeals · 2002
- Maresca v. CuomoNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. ShrubsallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
- State v. BellUtah Supreme Court · 1989
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