In the Interest of J. C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Ruffin, Presiding Judge.
Concluding that 15-year-old J. C. committed the offense of reckless driving, the juvenile court adjudicated her delinquent. J. C. appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and the fundamental fairness of the adjudicatory proceeding. Although we find the evidence sufficient, we agree with J. C. that the proceeding was fundamentally unfair and reverse.1
1. In reviewing J. C.’s challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, “we construe the evidence and all inferences drawn therefrom in favor of the juvenile court’s decision to determine if a rational trier of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- K. E. S. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- D. C. A. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Robinson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- In the Interest of C. M. M.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1979
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