Legal Opinion
In re Jimmy D.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 26, 2010PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Pigott, J.
Appellant, Jimmy D., was 13 years old when his nine-year-old cousin reported to family members that Jimmy had sexually abused her. Jimmy’s mother took both children to a hospital, where the police were called. A detective from the special victims’ squad arrived and arranged for Jimmy, his mother, his cousin, and the cousin’s mother to be taken to a child advocacy center.
After initially being placed in separate rooms, Jimmy and his mother sat together in a closed-door waiting room while the detective interviewed the cousin and her mother. The girl described an…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Miranda v. ArizonaSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
- Moran v. BurbineSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- People v. WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- People v. TankleffNew York Court of Appeals · 1994
- People v. BevilacquaNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Matter of Luis P.New York Court of Appeals · 2018
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