In re Anthony Y.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Ulster County (Mizel, J.), entered June 14, 2001, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, to adjudicate respondent a juvenile delinquent.

A juvenile delinquency petition charged respondent with committing acts which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crimes of aggravated sexual abuse in the second degree and intimidating a victim or witness in the third degree. At the onset of the fact-finding hearing, Family Court granted petitioner’s motion to amend the petition to charge…