In re Joshua OO.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tioga County (Squeglia, J.), entered August 14, 1997, which granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, to adjudicate respondent a juvenile delinquent and placed him in the custody of the Tioga County Department of Social Services for a period of 12 months.

A petition seeking to adjudicate respondent a juvenile delinquent alleged that he had committed an act which if done by an adult, would constitute the crime of assault in the third degree, i.e., he struck a schoolmate in the eye. Respondent admitted…