Legal Opinion · Dissent

In re Harry J.

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

Decided September 3, 1992Published

1DissentKupferman, J.

Once again we place an undue burden on the criminal justice system and the Family Court (see, Matter of Gilbert O., 183 AD2d 466, 468 [Kupferman, J., dissenting]).

There is no interest of justice involved here. The continuance would not have affected the outcome. The Family Court could not, in good conscience, do other than confine the appellant to a Title III secured facility. He had also previously been in a Title II facility and, within six months of his release, he was again arrested. He has an extensive criminal history, starting in 1988. He was in school for only thirteen days in the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re Gilbert O.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

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