MATTER OF CHRISTOPHER L.

7147, 7147A.

93 A.D.3d 540 (2012)

940 N.Y.S.2d 266

2012 NY Slip Op 2059

In the Matter of CHRISTOPHER L., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department.

Decided March 20, 2012.


The placement was a proper exercise of the court's discretion, and it constituted the least restrictive alternative consistent with appellant's needs and best interests and the community's need for protection (see Matter of Katherine W., 62 N.Y.2d 947 [1984]). The disposition was justified by appellant's repeated conflicts with the law, his poor attendance and performance in school, and the recommendations contained in the probation...

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