Legal Opinion
People v. Cecil Z.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 19, 1982PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed.
That court properly interpreted and applied the youthful offender statute in this instance. CPL 720.20 (subd 1) provides in pertinent part: “Upon conviction of an eligible youth, the court must order a presentence investigation of the defendant. After receipt of a written report of the investigation and at the time of pronouncing sentence the court must determine whether or not the eligible youth is a youthful offender.”
This subdivision contemplates a two-determination procedure. First, as envisioned by the…
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