In the Matter of L.G.

Sixteen-year-old L.G. (defendant) and two other girls were videotaped apparently snorting cocaine during school hours near their high school. On August 27, 1985, L.G. was adjudicated delinquent for knowingly or intentionally possessing a controlled substance. The only evidence in the record for L.G.’s disposition was a juvenile probation report that recommended probation for L.G. The probation report indicated that L.G.’s chances of successfully completing probation were good based on her lack of prior juvenile referrals, stable family life, stable academic record, and engagement in extracurricular activities consistent with healthy teenage socialization. A dispositional order entered on August 27 committed L.G. to the Texas Youth Commission, but did not state any reasons for the disposition. L.G. subsequently filed a motion for statement of reasons for disposition. In response, the trial court entered an adjudication and disposition order nunc pro tunc that largely restated the allegations against L.G. After L.G. appealed, the appellate court remanded the case back to the trial court with specific instructions for the trial court to cite reasons for the disposition. The trial court later entered an amended adjudication and disposition order that was nearly identical to the nunc-pro-tunc order, but also stated that there was great local concern about a community and school drug problem. L.G. then appealed the modified dispositional order.