In re N.W.

On August 31, 1995, respondent N.W. (then 13 years old) was adjudicated delinquent for having committed aggravated criminal sexual assault against a nine-year-old boy. Respondent was placed on probation for two years with the condition that he reside in a secure juvenile facility. On August 14,1996, a petition for violation of probation by respondent was filed, based upon two incidents of fighting at his Wisconsin residential treatment facility. Following a hearing, respondent was found in violation of probation and committed to the Illinois Department of Corrections. On appeal, respondent…