The opinion of the court was delivered by STERN, J.A.D.
The principal issues in this case deal with procedural rights of a juvenile charged with delinquency. With respect to the principal issues we hold that a trial judge, sitting as a fact finder, can correct an error in his findings sustaining a conviction while the matter is pending on appeal. We further hold that a juvenile must offer or acknowledge a factual basis for his guilty plea and has the right of allocution...
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