People in Interest of MC

I respectfully dissent.

This case can be put in better perspective if we recognize that the legislature has created three classes of offenders for purposes of this case. The first group is adults. An adult who possesses not more than one ounce of marihuana commits a class 2 petty offense which is punishable by no more than a $100 fine. § 18-18-106(1), 8B C.R.S. (1986). An adult offender cannot be placed on probation or *865receive any more serious penalty. § 16-11-201(1), 8A C.R.S. (1986).

Juveniles are divided into two classes depending on the child’s age at the time when a final disposition is…