In re Roger W.
Opinion of the Court
Appeal unanimously dismissed. Memorandum: The order appealed from is essentially a trial order of dismissal akin to an order under CPL 290.10. The double jeopardy rule precludes appeal from such an order whenever a reversal would require a retrial or even if it would be necessary for the trial court to make supplemental findings (United States v Jenkins, 420 US 358; People v Brown, 40 NY2d 381, cert den 433 US 913; People ex rel. Pendleton v Smith, 54 AD2d 195, mot for lv to app den 40 NY2d 809). Since principles of double jeopardy are applicable in juvenile proceedings (Breed v Jones, 421 US 519), and since reversal in the instant case would require either a retrial or additional findings, the instant appeal must be dismissed. We note, however, that the court was in error in ruling that the petitioner’s status as a peace officer was a material element which needed to be proven, particularly since the
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