Legal Opinion
In re Umer K.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 20, 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Nardelli, J. P.
The first step toward rehabilitation is a sincere admission of the wrongdoing. The mother in this case killed one of her children. The Family Court decided on a trial discharge of Umer K. to the mother even though she refused to admit responsibility for the death of the other child. This action by the mother does not augur well for her future treatment of Umer K. and, accordingly, we reverse his discharge to the mother.
Respondent mother was arrested and charged with the second degree murder of her 18-month-old son, Zubair K., as a result of injuries…
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