Legal Opinion

In re Terrence G.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided July 25, 1985PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Murphy, P. J.

The issue is whether a juvenile lawfully detained by the police under the authority of Family Court Act § 718, a noncriminal statute whose purpose is the protection and return of runaway children, may legally be subjected to a “patdown” search. Respondent Terrence G. is the subject of a juvenile delinquency petition presented in the Family Court charging him with acts which would constitute (1) unlawful possession of a weapon by a person under sixteen (Penal Law § 265.05); and which if committed by an adult, would (2) constitute the crime of criminal…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Santosky v. KramerSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  3. United States v. RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  4. New Jersey v. T. L. O.Supreme Court of the United States · 1985
  5. People v. De BourNew York Court of Appeals · 1976

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. In re Marrhonda G.New York Court of Appeals · 1993
  2. In re Mark Anthony G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  3. In re Bernard G.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1998
  4. In re D'Angelo H.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  5. People v. PolkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990

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