Matter of David A.

Matter of David A. 2009 NY Slip Op 07742 [66 AD3d 592] October 29, 2009 Appellate Division, First Department Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431. As corrected through Wednesday, December 9, 2009

In the Matter of David A., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

—[*1] Tamara A. Steckler, The Legal Aid Society, New York (Raymond E. Rogers of counsel), for appellant.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Fay Ng of counsel), for presentment agency.

Order, Family Court, New York County (Susan R. Larabee, J.), entered on or about July 21, 2008, which adjudicated appellant a juvenile delinquent upon a fact-finding determination that he had committed acts which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crimes of criminal sexual act in the first degree and sexual abuse in the first degree, and imposed a conditional discharge for a period of 12 months, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court properly exercised its discretion in denying appellant's request for an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal, and instead adjudicating him a juvenile delinquent and imposing a conditional discharge (see e.g. Matter of Jonaivy Q., 286 AD2d 645 [2001]). In view of the seriousness of the underlying sexual conduct toward a very young child, and appellant's truancy issues at school, the court adopted the least restrictive dispositional alternative consistent with appellant's needs and those of the community (see Matter of Katherine W., 62 NY2d 947 [1984]). Concur—Gonzalez, P.J., Saxe, Catterson, McGuire and Acosta, JJ.