Paynter v. State

98 N.Y.2d 644 Court N.Y. Decision date 2002-05-02 English

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Amber Paynter, by Her Parent and Natural Guardian, Mona Stone, et al., Appellants, v State of New York et al., Respondents.

Submitted April 8, 2002;

decided May 2, 2002

Appeal dismissed, without costs, by the Court of Appeals, sua sponte, upon the ground that no substantial constitutional question is directly involved.

Concur: Chief Judge Kaye and Judges Levine, Wesley, Rosenblatt and Graffeo. Judges Smith and Ciparick dissent and vote to retain jurisdiction of the appeal.