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THE “EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES” WHICH WOULD JUSTIFY RETAINING THE 17-YEAR-OLD’S BURGLARY PROSECUTION IN COUNTY COURT WERE NOT DEMONSTRATED; THE CASE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TRANSFERRED TO FAMILY COURT; THE CRITERIA FOR RETENTION IN COUNTY COURT ARE EXPLAINED IN DEPTH (THIRD DEPT).

The Third Department, reversing County Court, in a full-fledged opinion by Justice Powers, determined the People did not demonstrate “extraordinary circumstances’ justifying retaining the 17-year-old defendant’s burglary case in County Court. The matter should have been transferred to Family Court:

… [W]e agree with the Second Department’s conclusion that the Legislature intended for adolescent offenders to be prosecuted in criminal court “only in the most exceptional cases” … . * * *

As alleged in the criminal complaint, defendant and the brother stood accused of entering the dwelling of the relative and stealing unsecured firearms, which they then sold. Markedly, the relative was not home at the time and they did not forcibly enter the home. Rather, defendant’s brother — who was a willing and able participant — utilized the garage door code he had been entrusted with and they entered the home together, without causing damage to or destruction of property. Defendant also did not go on to use the firearms in the commission of some other crime nor were the firearms used by another in the commission of a crime. Instead, the firearms were sold, and then located by law enforcement not long after the sales.

These facts do not present one of the “extremely rare and exceptional cases” as was contemplated by the Legislature in enacting this legislation. In view of the foregoing, the People failed to demonstrate extraordinary circumstances existed as required to retain the matter in County Court (Youth Part) under CPL 722.23 (1) (d) … . People v Aaron VV., 2025 NY Slip Op 05018, Third Dept 9-18-25

Practice Point: Consult this decision for an in-depth discussion of the criteria for retaining a 17-year-old’s prosecution in County Court, as opposed to transferring the case to Family Court.

 

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