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MATTER OF KENNETH S.

No. 40

27 N.Y.3d 926 (2016)

48 N.E.3d 958

28 N.Y.S.3d 677

2016 NY Slip Op 02123

In the Matter of KENNETH S., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of New York.

Decided March 24, 2016.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seymour W. James, Jr., The Legal Aid Society, New York City (Raymond E. Rogers and Tamara A. Steckler of counsel), for appellant.

Zachary W. Carter, Corporation Counsel, New York City (Ronald E. Sternberg and Richard Dearing of counsel), for respondent.

Chief Judge DIFIORE and Judges PIGOTT, RIVERA, ABDUS-SALAAM, STEIN, FAHEY and GARCIA concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

MEMORANDUM.

The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, without costs.

The initial detention of appellant was lawful on the basis of the police officer's authority to detain a suspected truant (see Matter of Shannon B., 70 N.Y.2d 458, 462 [1987]). Appellant relies on People v Reid (24 N.Y.3d 615 [2014]), but that decision, which...

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