Legal Opinion

Interest of D. W.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 25, 2009No. A09A0232PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Barnes, Judge.

Following an adjudicatory hearing, D. W was adjudicated delinquent for robbery by sudden snatching.1 After the denial of his motion for new adjudicatory hearing, he appeals contending that the evidence was insufficient. Upon review, we affirm.

On appeal, we view the evidence from an adjudicatory hearing in the light most favorable to the prosecution to determine whether a rational trier of fact could have found, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the juvenile committed the acts charged. The evidence is examined under the standard of Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307, '318 (99 SC…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. In the Interest of M. F.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
  3. In the Interest of B. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  4. In the Interest of M. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re DWCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

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