CPL 720.20 provides in relevant part, "(1) Upon conviction of an eligible youth, the court must order a pre-sentence investigation of the defendant. After receipt of a written report of the investigation and at the time of pronouncing sentence the court must determine whether or not the eligible youth is a youthful offender." (Emphasis supplied.) A youth is a person charged with a crime who was between the ages of 16 and 19 when the crime was committed. Every...
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