Legal Opinion

In the Interest of B. G. W.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 20, 1995No. A95A1604PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Birdsong, Presiding Judge.

B. G. W. Ill appeals his juvenile adjudication for the traffic offense of driving without a license. He was sentenced to pick up trash on four Saturday mornings. He contends the evidence was insufficient to sustain the allegations against him beyond a reasonable doubt and that the juvenile court erred by failing to advise him, before the hearing, of his right to counsel and his right against self-incrimination. Held:

1. On appeal the evidence must be viewed in the light most favorable to the decision below, the juvenile no longer enjoys the presumption of innocence,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Grant v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  3. In the Interest of R. A. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
  4. In the Interest of J. K. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1994

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In the Interest of B. C. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1998

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