Legal Opinion

In the Interest of P. W.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 25, 2008No. A07A1803Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

P. W., a child, appeals from an order of the Juvenile Court of Chatham County adjudicating her delinquent by reason of contempt of court for failing to write a 300-word apology letter and 500-word essay and for violating electronic monitoring while in her mother’s custody. P. W. does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence against her, asserting instead that the juvenile court (1) lacked the authority to order the composition of the essay and letter before it had concluded the adjudicatory part of her hearing; (2) erred when it failed to hold a dispositional hearing…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. T. K. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
  2. In the Interest of J. E. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1991
  3. In the Interest of Y. E.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1997

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