Legal Opinion
In the Interest of J. H., a Child
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided March 11, 2016No. A15A2157PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Barnes, Presiding Judge.
The sole issue in this case involves the juvenile court’s interpretation of OCGA § 15-11-523, which governs the amendment of a juvenile delinquency petition. After a delinquency hearing had commenced, the juvenile court permitted the prosecuting attorney to orally amend the petition to prosecute one of the charges — Criminal Gang Activity — as a Designated Felony. This court granted the juvenile’s application for interlocutory appeal, and for the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court’s order allowing the amendment.
The State filed a petition seeking an…
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- In the Interest of C. M. B., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2016
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