In re Frederick Y.

Appeal from an order of the Family Court of Tompkins County (Friedlander, J.), entered January 27, 1993, which, inter alia, granted petitioner’s application, in a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 3, to adjudicate respondent a juvenile delinquent.

Respondent, who was the subject of a juvenile delinquency petition filed on or about May 27, 1992, made his initial appearance in Family Court on July 20, 1992. A fact-finding hearing was conducted on August 31, 1992 and, by decision entered December 2, 1992, Family Court found that petitioner *888had established, beyond a reasonable doubt,…