Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Juan P.

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

Decided February 11, 2014Published

1DissentRichter, J.

The majority’s ruling unjustifiably interferes with the judgment of the trial court in this case involving the forcible touching of an adolescent girl by another adolescent. Based on the 14-year-old complainant’s account, which was credited both by the trial court and the majority here, on November 23, 2010, at around 5:20 p.m., the complainant was walking home after school with appellant. Appellant, who was 15, began asking the complainant to kiss him, telling her that she was “really hot.” She told him no. When appellant continued to ask for a kiss, she told him to go somewhere else because…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In re Donovan E.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012
  2. In re Tyvan B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2011
  3. In re Najee A.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2006
  4. In re Anthony M.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008
  5. In re Thomas D.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2008

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