People v. Scott

A petition for adjudication of wardship was filed against Anthony Scott, a minor, on February 17,1975. A dispositional hearing was held on April 14,1975, before Judge James Walton. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court committed the respondent to the Department of Corrections.

Respondent appeals.

The issues presented for review are whether the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction to commit respondent to the Department of Corrections without an explicit adjudication of wardship and whether the adjudication of wardship was defective if the court assumed respondent was guilty of theft instead…