Legal Opinion

In re John P.

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

Decided May 5, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*404OPINION OF THE COURT

Gulotta, J.

The question raised by this appeal, which appears to be one of first impression, is whether the petitioner in a juvenile delinquency proceeding may constitutionally appeal an enforceable dispositional order of the Family Court on the ground, inter alia, that it was not supported by a preponderance of the evidence (see Family Ct Act, § 745). The gravamen of appellant’s position is that the order of the Family Court was unduly lenient in declining to place the respondent in a residential treatment center.

For reasons which shall hereinafter appear, the question…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  2. North Carolina v. PearceSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  3. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Burks v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1978
  5. Brown v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1977

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re Kevin B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1987
  2. In re Lavar C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  3. In re Lester NN.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. People v. HollowayNew York Supreme Court · 1997

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