Legal Opinion
In re Carmelo E.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 16, 1982PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Cooke.
An out-of-court confession that is corroborated by evidence that the crime occurred is sufficient to sustain a determination that a youth is a juvenile delinquent, notwithstanding the absence of independent evidence directly linking the youth to the criminal act.
On September 30, 1977, Rosa Valdez was killed in her South Brooklyn home by robbers who ransacked the house and shot Mrs. Valdez four times. The next day, a car containing items taken from the Valdez house was found burned in Bensonhurst. Police eventually arrested two adult suspects, Luis Vera…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- In Re WINSHIPSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
- In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- People v. ConaNew York Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. LewisNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- People v. MurrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Green v. MontgomeryNew York Court of Appeals · 2001
- In re Rodney J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
- People v. HellerCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1998
- Green v. MontgomeryDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1999
- In re Lydia K.New York City Family Court · 1984
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