Opinion
Submitted January 9, 1974
Decided February 14, 1974
Appeal from the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the First Judicial Department, MANUEL G. GUERREIRO, J.
Jonathan A. Weiss for appellant.
Norman Redlich, Corporation Counsel ( Stanley Buchsbaum and Beatrice Rothman of counsel), for respondent.
MEMORANDUM. The order of the Appellate Division should be reversed and the petition dismissed, without costs to either party.
In this case the determination of the fact-finding hearing utilized as its basis the preponderance of evidence standard. The Corporation Counsel, with commendable candor, points out that this court has said, "proof beyond a reasonable doubt is constitutionally required for an adjudication that a minor is a person in need of supervision (see, In re Winship, 397 U.S. 358)" ( Matter of Richard S., 27 N.Y.2d 802). Counsel observes this would seem to require reversal. We agree.
In light of the disposition herein made we deem it unnecessary to reach the other issues raised by appellant.
Chief Judge BREITEL and Judges JASEN, GABRIELLI, JONES, WACHTLER, RABIN and STEVENS concur in memorandum.
Order reversed, etc.