J.R. v. State

PARKER, Judge.

J.R. appeals his adjudication of delinquency for felony criminal mischief. We reverse based upon insufficient evidence.

The following evidence, in the light most favorable to the state, was presented at the adjudicatory hearing. Lorraine Staton, who lived across from Crews Park, had been to the park earlier in the day on March 10, 1994, and did not hear any water running in the public rest room. That evening she was sitting in her front yard and heard a loud racket coming from the park. As she reached the edge of the park, the banging stopped. As she approached the rest room, she…