Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M. C. A.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 24, 2003No. A03A1346PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Mikell, Judge.

M. C. A. was adjudicated a delinquent for committing the offenses of entering an automobile with the intent to commit a theft therein, OCGA § 16-8-18, and theft by taking, OCGA § 16-8-2. On appeal, he challenges the sufficiency of the evidence. We affirm.

In considering a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting an adjudication of delinquency, we construe the evidence and every inference from the evidence in favor of the juvenile court’s adjudication to determine if a reasonable finder of fact could have found, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the juvenile committed…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Sorrells v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  3. In the Interest J. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  4. Morris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1992
  5. Smith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002

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3Cited by23 opinions

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  3. In the Interest of K. B. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  4. In the Interest of S. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. In the Interest of C. B.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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