Valdez v. State

Judith Rogers, Judge.

The appellant, Daniel Valdez, was adjudged a delinquent juvenile by the Franklin County Juvenile Court on a finding that he was guilty of theft of property. As a juvenile offender, appellant was committed to the Division of Children and Family Services/Youth Services Center. On appeal, appellant contends that, due to the enactment of the Juvenile Code of 1989, he was entitled to a jury trial below. We find no merit in this contention and affirm.

The Juvenile Code of 1989 is codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 9-27-301 etseq. (Supp. 1989). A “delinquent juvenile” is described as…