In the Matter of George L., Appellant

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the Appellate Division, holding that the People met their statutory burden of showing the appellant currently constituted a physical danger under CPL 330.20[1][c] and that the term "currently" includes a forward‑looking assessment of dangerousness. The Court also held that the burden of proof remains on the People and that the statutory language was not to be read in its strictest sense.