Legal Opinion
People v. Ruben S.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1975PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLeonard Leigh Finz, J.
The defendant, aged 16 at the time of the crime, who has pleaded guilty to criminal sale of a controlled substance as a class A-III felony, now moves this court for the granting of youthful offender treatment. To determine this question, it is necessary to examine the present controlling statutes addressed to the subject.
The present CPL article 720 states that only an "eligible *306youth” (CPL 720.10 subd. 2) may receive a "youthful offender” sentence (CPL 720.10, subd. 4). An "eligible youth” means a defendant who is eligible to be a youthful offender who was between the ages of 16 and 19 when…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Baxstrom v. HeroldSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Hayes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1940
- People v. Brian R.New York Supreme Court · 1974
- United States v. QuinonesDistrict Court, D. Puerto Rico · 1973
3Cited by4 opinions
- People v. SantiagoAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1975
- People v. Ruben S.New York Supreme Court · 1975
- People v. Rubin S.New York Supreme Court · 1976
- People v. Gibson, New York County Courts1975