Legal Opinion

In re Derrick C.

New York Family Court

Decided October 1, 1987PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Daniel D. Leddy, Jr., J.

On October 24, 1986, 11-year-old Derrick C. admitted that *125he had committed an act which, if done by an adult, would constitute the crime of criminal trespass in the third degree, a class B misdemeanor, in violation of section 140.10 of the Penal Law. This is the first and only juvenile delinquency petition ever filed against Derrick, a child whose young life has been scarred by unrelenting heartache.

In aid of disposition, the court ordered a complete diagnostic assessment from Pleasantville Diagnostic Center (PDC), a well-respected facility operated…

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Angelo L.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997

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