Legal Opinion
In re Freeman
New York City Family Court
Decided April 8, 1980PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*650OPINION OF THE COURT
Edward J. McLaughlin, J.
The court is confronted with a case of first impression. Can a person alleged to be a person in need of supervision (PINS) escape from a detention facility when, under recent changes in the law, a PINS may not be confined in a secure detention facility? This court holds that under present law and regulations a status offender cannot be found to have escaped from detention.
FACTS
This case comes before the court on a motion to dismiss a petition alleging that the respondent herein committed an act, which if it had been committed by someone who had…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- In re Patricia A.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
- In re DenlowNew York City Family Court · 1976
- People ex rel. Farruggio v. NennaNew York Supreme Court · 1968
- People v. BifulcoNew York Supreme Court · 1969
- People v. MalloyCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1968
3Cited by16 opinions
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- In re Sylvia H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- In re Bryan JJ.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
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