People v. Vite-Acosta

In People v. Vite-Acosta, 184 Misc2d 206 (Supreme Court, Bronx County 2000) the Court followed the Boards use of a prior youthful offender adjudication, finding that: "The decision of the Board to take such an adjudication into consideration is consistent with the legislative intent of SORA and not inconsistent with other statutory authority" and more specifically finding that "the Board determined that the term 'crimes' (and therefore presumably the term 'offense') as used in the RAI should include; 'criminal convictions, youthful offender adjudications and juvenile delinquency findings.' "