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In re James OO.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 19, 1996PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

—Casey, J.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Sullivan County (Meddaugh, J.), entered January 16,1996, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, to adjudicate respondent a juvenile delinquent.

The central issue in this appeal concerns the voluntariness of the statement given by respondent, a juvenile, in which he admitted engaging in certain sexual contact with his eight-year-old sister. The Law Guardian argues, inter alia, that the officer who took the statement "threatened” respondent with removal from his parents’ home if he did…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Matter of D.(daniel)New York Court of Appeals · 1970
  2. In re Olivia YY.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. In re Stanley C.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986
  4. In re David J.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. People v. BarnesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1986

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. People v. WhiteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999
  2. People v. MayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2000
  3. People v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. People v. RogerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2001
  5. People v. GuilleryAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1999

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