People v. G. L.

G. L., a 15-year-old minor, was adjudicated delinquent upon a finding that he was guilty of burglarizing his parents’ home, and he was committed to the Department of Corrections. He appeals from both the adjudicatory order and the dispositional order.

According to the record, G. L. has a long history of criminal activity. Between April 9,1976, and June 15,1977, five delinquency petitions were filed alleging that he had committed four different burglaries and two incidents of school vandalism. He has serious alcohol and drug addiction problems, and after he refused to cooperate with a voluntary…