State in the Interest of Givens

CULPEPPER, Judge.

Ronnie Givens was brought before The Juvenile Court for the Parish of Lafayette on a petition alleging he is a delinquent. He was charged with having committed simple criminal damage to property as defined in LSA-R.S. 14:56. After a hearing, the judge found Ronnie did commit the acts of vandalism complained of and declared him a delinquent child. The court sentenced him to the custody of the Department of Corrections for an indefinite period. This sentence was suspended upon the primary condition that Ronnie Givens admit himself and actively participate in Adolescent Unit #…