Case Name: In the Matter of Tyleel T., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 2013-04-18
Citations: 105 A.D.3d 569
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of Tyleel T., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.
Judges: Concur—Tom, J.R, Sweeny, Saxe, Román and Feinman, JJ.
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 105
Pages: 569–570

Head Matter:
In the Matter of Tyleel T., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.
[963 NYS2d 234]

Opinion:
—Order of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Allen G. Alpert, J.), entered on or about February 7, 2012, which adjudicated appellant a juvenile delinquent upon a fact-finding determination that he committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of grand larceny in the fourth degree, and placed him on probation for a period of 12 months, unanimously affirmed, without costs.
The court properly exercised its discretion when it adjudicated appellant a juvenile delinquent and placed him on probation. This was the least restrictive dispositional alternative consistent with appellant's needs and the community's need for protection (see Matter of Katherine W., 62 NY2d 947 [1984]). The seriousness of the offense as well as appellant's unsatisfac tory academic, attendance and disciplinary record at school warranted a 12-month period of supervision.
Concur—Tom, J.R, Sweeny, Saxe, Román and Feinman, JJ.