Legal Opinion

In re Peter R.

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

Decided March 4, 1993PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

—Order, Family-Court, New York County (Judith B. Sheindlin, J.), entered October 17, 1991, which, after a fact finding hearing, adjudicated respondent a juvenile delinquent, based upon a finding that the respondent committed acts, which if committed by an adult, would constitute sodomy in the first degree, and placed him with the New York State Division for Youth, Title III, for 18 months, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

Since the voir dire reveals that the child understood the nature of the oath, the court did not abuse its discretion in allowing the eight-year old victim to testify…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. People v. RiceNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
  2. People v. SmyersAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  3. B. Children. Department of Social Services v. Fatima B.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  4. People v. GrahamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re Michael V.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994

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