R.N. v. State

OPINION

SINGLETON, Judge.

Based on admissions of conduct which would be criminal if committed by an adult, R.N. was adjudicated a delinquent minor pursuant to AS 47.10.080(b)(1). The sole issue on appeal concerns the trial court’s decision to institutionalize R.N. in a juvenile detention facility. R.N. argues that the court failed to consider less restrictive alternatives, including group homes or residential settings. We affirm.

The state filed a petition for adjudication of delinquency against R.N. on February 26,1988, charging him with burglary in the second degree, a class C felony. At the…