Joquine is 16 years old and has two prior arrests on his record. He has a history of drug abuse and has been in and out of counseling and diversion programs since he was 14. He has a stable home life, involved parents, attends school, and seems to be well engaged in community activities when he is not hanging out with a couple of the neighborhood troublemaker kids. Joquine just committed a crime at school and the police have been called. A prosecutor has decided to charge Joquine for assault with a dangerous weapon. He was coerced by his friends into bringing a hammer to school and attacking someone with it. They warned him not to snitch. He will be detained in a secure facility pending his trial. While awaiting his adjudication, Joquine goes to school and enrolls in a counseling program
for anger management and peer influences. When will he learn his disposition?
A. When he is indicted
B. After adjudication in a separate hearing
C. After intake during the bail hearing
D. At the adjudication hearing
Answer: B
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