In re Ellas A.

Order of disposition, Family Court, Bronx County (Robert R. Reed, J.), entered on or about June 20, 2008, which adjudicated appellant a juvenile delinquent, upon his admission that he committed an act which, if committed by an adult, would constitute the crime of assault in the third degree, and placed him on probation for a period of 12 months, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court properly exercised its discretion in adjudicating appellant a juvenile delinquent and placing him on probation for a period of 12 months. This was the least restrictive alternative, given the violent…