Legal Opinion

In the Interest of C. G.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 19, 2003No. A03A0547PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Miller, Judge.

C. G., a minor, was found delinquent for committing an act that would have supported a conviction for assaulting a police officer had he been tried as an adult. He appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the finding of delinquency. Since the finding of delinquency was based on inadmissible hearsay, we agree with C. G. and reverse.

Viewed in the light most favorable to the finding of delinquency, the evidence reveals that on March 4, 2002, a fight involving C. G. broke out among several residents of a youth detention center. An officer who tried to break…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999
  2. In Re CopelanCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Hammock v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  2. In the Interest of E. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. In the Interest of J. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. In the Interest of A. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  5. McClain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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