In re Jonathan D.
Opinion of the Court
Ordered that the order of disposition is modified, on the law and in the exercise of discretion, by (1) deleting the provision thereof placing the appellant on probation for a period of 18 months and substituting therefor a provision placing the appellant on probation for a period of 12 months; (2) deleting the provision thereof that he perform 200 hours of community service in 50-hour segments by specified dates and substituting therefor a provision that he perform 150 hours of community service on or before November 14, 2006; and (3) deleting the provision thereof that he pay restitution in the amount of $1,500, and substituting therefor a provision that he pay restitution in an amount not to exceed $1,500, to be fixed after a hearing in accordance herewith; as so modified, the order of disposition is affirmed, without costs or disbursements, and the matter is remitted to the Family Court, Queens County, for a hearing on restitution.
Viewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the presentment agency (see Matter of Shaquana S., 9 AD3d 466, 467 [2004]; Matter of Shamasia M., 4 AD3d 359, 361 [2004]; Matter of Stevenson J., 306 AD2d 412 [2003]), the evidence was legally sufficient to establish all of the elements of assault in the third degree (see Penal Law § 120.00 [1]; Matter of O’Shanna T., 238 AD2d 287, 288 [1997]; Matter of Kwan M., 159 AD2d 707 [1990]; cf Matter of Wanji W., 277 AD2d 243, 244 [2000]; Matter of Shawn B., 152 AD2d 733, 734 [1989]). Additionally, the evidence was legally sufficient to disprove the appellant’s justification defense beyond a reasonable doubt (cf. People v Terk, 24 AD3d 1038, 1039 [2005]; see Matter of Y.K., 87 NY2d 430, 433 [1996]). Moreover, the Family Court’s fact-finding determination was not against the weight of the evidence (cf. CPL 470.15 [5]).
Upon adjudicating a person a juvenile delinquent, the court
Inasmuch as a condition of the period of probation that we are reducing to 12 months was that the appellant perform 200 hours of community service in segments, the last of which expires beyond the 12-month period, we eliminate the last segment of community service. This reduces to 150 hours the aggregate number of hours of community service that the appellant must perform as one of the conditions of his probation.
In addition, we delete the provision of the order of disposition that the appellant pay $1,500 in restitution as compensation for the victim’s unreimbursed medical expenses. The Family Court intended to impose $500 as such compensation but the order of disposition directed that the appellant pay $1,500. The victim impact statement strongly suggests that the victim’s medical expenses were covered by insurance or other reimbursement. Since Family Court Act § 353.6 (1) (a) authorizes a provision for compensation for a victim’s medical bills that have not been reimbursed, the Family Court should have conducted a hearing to ascertain the amount, if any, that remained unreimbursed (see Matter of Richard GG., 187 AD2d 846, 846-847 [1992]; cf. Penal Law § 60.27 [2]; People v Charles, 309 AD2d 873, 874 [2003]; People v Jackson, 180 AD2d 755, 755-756 [1992]). It would be appropriate at this hearing, if the appellant chooses to place in issue his ability to pay, for the Family Court to consider evidence on this issue as well (cf. Matter of Jessie GG., 190 AD2d 916, 917 [1993]). Miller, J.E, Crane, Santucci and Luciano, JJ., concur.
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