Per Curiam.
It was error to condition eligibility for youthful offender treatment upon a plea of guilty. The youthful offender statutes authorize the court to determine eligibility for such treatment irrespective of the plea (Code Crim. Pro., § 913-g), and a defendant may not be precluded from pleading his innocence and insisting upon a trial. Basic considerations of fairness to an accused prevent the imposition of a condition to a determination of eligibility...
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