A Brooklyn appellate court clarified that if sex offenders want to waive a jury trial to determine whether they should be civilly confined, the waiver must be subject to an on-the-record colloquy.
The case, Matter of State of New York v. Ted B., 1981/10, presented a novel issue for the Appellate Division, Second Department, according to a signed decision Thursday by Justice Cheryl Chambers that was joined by Justices Peter Skelos, Colleen Duffy and Hector LaSalle.
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