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Matter of Dimitri

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 19, 1993
198 A.D.2d 832 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)

Opinion

November 19, 1993

Appeal from the Monroe County Family Court, Taddeo, J.

Present — Callahan, J.P., Lawton, Doerr and Davis, JJ.


Order unanimously affirmed without costs. Memorandum: Respondent appeals from an order of disposition adjudging him to be a juvenile delinquent and conditionally discharging him after a period of one year, following a fact-finding determination that respondent committed acts that, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of sexual abuse in the first degree.

Viewing the evidence, as we must, in the light most favorable to the presentment agency (see, Matter of Jason B., 186 A.D.2d 481, 482; Matter of Michael D., 109 A.D.2d 633, affd 66 N.Y.2d 843), we conclude that the proof was legally sufficient to support the determination and that the determination was not against the weight of the evidence (see, People v Bleakley, 69 N.Y.2d 490, 495). The resolution of issues of credibility and disputed questions of fact are for the Trial Judge, whose determinations are accorded great weight (Matter of Kwan M., 159 A.D.2d 707; Matter of Michael D., supra, at 634).

We reject respondent's argument that the presentment agency failed to prove by a preponderance of the evidence that respondent required supervision (see, Family Ct Act § 352.1). Although respondent was not placed on probation supervision, he was given a conditional discharge, one of the options open to Family Court (see, Family Ct Act § 352.2 [a]). Imposing a conditional discharge allows jurisdiction of the matter to remain with Family Court and empowers Family Court to "modify or enlarge the conditions at any time prior to the expiration or termination of the period of conditional discharge" (Family Ct Act § 353.1). Given the circumstances presented by this case, we agree with Family Court's conclusion that a conditional discharge was the appropriate disposition. We have examined respondent's remaining argument and find it to be without merit.


Summaries of

Matter of Dimitri

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department
Nov 19, 1993
198 A.D.2d 832 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
Case details for

Matter of Dimitri

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of DIMITRI W., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Fourth Department

Date published: Nov 19, 1993

Citations

198 A.D.2d 832 (N.Y. App. Div. 1993)
605 N.Y.S.2d 999

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