Moran v. State

DICKSON, Justice.

John Edward Moran was found to be a delinquent child for violating Ind. Code § 31-6-4-l(a)(l), committing an act which would constitute an offense if committed by an adult. This finding stemmed from the juvenile’s role in a group beating of John Andreson, a paperboy in the juvenile's neighborhood. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the trial court failed to apply the reasonable doubt standard in finding the juvenile to be a delinquent child. Moran v. State (1993), Ind., 611 N.E.2d 673. We grant transfer. This appeal presents two issues: (1) whether sufficient…