N.Y. Criminal Procedure Law § 720.25: Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions

§ 720.25 Youthful offender adjudication; certain exemptions.

Notwithstanding any inconsistent provisions of law:

1. where the court is required to find that a person is a youthful

offender pursuant to section 170.80 of this chapter, the fact that such

person has previously been convicted of a crime or adjudicated a

youthful offender shall not prevent such person from being adjudicated a

youthful offender as required by such section; and

2. a youthful offender adjudication pursuant to section 170.80 of this

chapter shall not be considered in determining whether a person is an

eligible youth, or in determining whether to find a person a youthful

offender, in any subsequent youthful offender adjudication.