Matter of Nowak

In the second assignment of error, appellant maintains that the state failed to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he had not complied with the prior court order. In deciding this issue, it is necessary to examine the exact language used by the juvenile court in its January 24, 1992 order. There, appellant was referred to Ravenwood “for assessment on sexual perpetrators & follow [sic ] any treatment recommended.”

At the hearing on this matter, the state presented two witnesses. The first witness was appellant’s probation officer, Allison Hart. She testified that appellant was in violation of…