New York Court of Appeals
In the Matter of Patricia A., a Person Alleged To Be In Need of Supervision, City of New York
July 7, 197231 N.Y.2d 83
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals held that the Family Court Act's PINS statute is not unconstitutionally vague and therefore satisfies due process, but it struck the statute's sex-based distinction that excludes 16- and 17-year-old females, finding it violative of equal protection. The court reversed the lower court's order and dismissed the petition.