Legal Opinion
People v. Pettiford
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 26, 1987Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Sheldon Greenberg, J.
On March 13, 1986, Eurianya Pettiford and Xavier Pettiford, both two years old, were brought to the Brookdale Hospital emergency room. Fifty to 60% of each child’s body had bruises and lesions in varying stages of healing, and, in addition, Eurianya had venereal warts within her vagina.
The children’s mother, Toi-Ling Pettiford, and her paramour, Hillard DeBose, were arrested, and thereafter the instant indictment was filed (on Apr. 2, 1986), charging Mr. DeBose with two counts of assault in the second and third degrees; three counts of sexual abuse in…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- People v. BerkowitzNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
- People v. FaganNew York Court of Appeals · 1985
- In re Fred S.New York Family Court · 1971
- In re Katherine C.New York Family Court · 1984
- People v. SnyderAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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