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In re Christina M.
Citations: 92 A.D.3d 556; 938 N.Y.2d 794
Court: Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York; February 20, 2012; New York; State Appellate Court
The court exercised its discretion appropriately by denying the appellant's request for an adjournment in contemplation of dismissal (ACD) and instead adjudicating her as a juvenile delinquent, placing her on probation. The decision aligned with the least restrictive dispositional alternative that met both the appellant's needs and community safety, referencing the precedent set in *Matter of Katherine W.* (62 NY2d 947 [1984]). The court cited the seriousness of the offenses and the appellant's poor school attendance as justification for imposing a longer period of supervision than what an ACD would have afforded. The ruling was concurred by Justices Andrias, Saxe, Acosta, Freedman, and Richter.