Matter of Omar W.
2008 NY Slip Op 10216 [57 AD3d 447]
December 30, 2008
Appellate Division, First Department
Published by New York State Law Reporting Bureau pursuant to Judiciary Law § 431.
As corrected through Wednesday, February 11, 2009


In the Matter of Omar W., a Person Alleged to be a Juvenile Delinquent, Appellant.

[*1] Tamara A. Steckler, The Legal Aid Society, New York (John A. Newbery of counsel), for appellant.

Michael A. Cardozo, Corporation Counsel, New York (Drake A. Colley of counsel), for presentment agency.

Order of disposition, Family Court, New York County (Susan R. Larabee, J.), entered on or about April 26, 2007, which adjudicated appellant a juvenile delinquent upon a finding that he committed acts, which if committed by an adult, would constitute the crimes of attempted assault in the first degree (two counts), assault in the second degree (two counts), and criminal possession of a weapon in the fourth degree, and placed him with the Office of Children and Family Services for a period of 18 months, unanimously affirmed, without costs.

The court's finding was based on legally sufficient evidence and was not against the weight of the evidence (see People v Danielson, 9 NY3d 342, 348-349 [2007]). There is no basis for disturbing the court's determinations concerning credibility. The credible evidence disproved defendant's justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt. Concur—Tom, J.P., Friedman, Gonzalez, McGuire and Acosta, JJ.