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 New York Court of Appeals reversed the Appellate Division, holding that a juvenile delinquency proceeding does not require a jury trial, that In re Winship's beyond‑reasonable‑doubt standard is not retroactive to cases commenced before its decision, and that a juvenile's voluntary admission to a petition operates as a waiver of his procedural rights. The Court reinstated the Family Court's order and answered the certified question in the negative.