New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Daniel Richard D., a Person Alleged to Be a Juvenile Delinquent, Respondent. County of Onondaga…
July 2, 197027 N.Y.2d 90
Summary
The Court reversed the Appellate Division, reinstated the Family Court's order, and held that a juvenile delinquency proceeding does not require a jury trial, that In re Winship's beyond‑reasonable‑doubt standard does not apply retroactively, and that the respondent's voluntary admission to the second petition operates as a valid waiver of his procedural rights.