In the Interest of T. J. J.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Presiding Judge.
T. J. J. was adjudicated delinquent for committing two acts of felony theft by receiving stolen property1 and two acts of misdemeanor theft by receiving stolen property.2 3He appeals, arguing that the evidence was insufficient to support his delinquency adjudication. We disagree and affirm the judgment.
To prove that a juvenile is delinquent for committing acts of a criminal nature, the State must prove the commission of these acts beyond a reasonable doubt, just as it would in a criminal prosecution of an adult for the same acts. So, when a juvenile challenges the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Dawson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2005
- Green v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
- In the Interest of H. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
- In the Interest of J. D. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2003
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