In re Roshon P.

OPINION OF THE COURT

The question to be answered on appeal is whether the appellant’s right to a speedy dispositional hearing was violated, and the consequences thereof.

I

On October 11, 1991, the appellant admitted that he had committed an act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of attempted robbery in the third degree. The Family Court scheduled a dispositional hearing for December 9, 1991. A fact-finding order reflecting the appellant’s admission was entered on November 13, 1991. The appellant’s Law Guardian failed to appear on December 9, 1991, the date scheduled for…