Legal Opinion
In re Bruce W.
New York Family Court
Decided May 25, 1982Published
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Stanley Gartenstein, J.
A major systemic problem concerning the functioning of the Legal Aid Society and its relationship both to this court and to the criminal courts, the existence of which may conceivably threaten the validity of a substantial number of convictions in both forums has surfaced in two cases now before us.
the facts:
In the first case, three young men, one being tried as a juvenile in this court, the other two facing criminal charges as adults in the Criminal Court, were arrested and charged with the perpetration of an act of second degree robbery allegedly…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Glasser v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- United States v. PerezSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- People v. GombergNew York Court of Appeals · 1975
- People v. MacerolaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- Hall v. PotokerNew York Court of Appeals · 1980
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