Legal Opinion
J. W. A. v. State
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided February 12, 1975No. 29466PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ingram, Justice.
The continuing dispute over the jurisdiction of the juvenile courts in delinquency cases prompted the grant of certiorari to review the decision of the Court of Appeals reported in 133 Ga. App. 102 (210 SE2d 24). We reverse.
The case began with a petition filed in White County Juvenile Court for an adjudicatory hearing under the provisions of Code Ann. § 24A-2201. The petition alleged in part that this youth of 16 years of age was delinquent and in need of supervision treatment and rehabilitation because he had participated with three adults in setting *684fire to the Blue Creek…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Mathis v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1973
- State v. DehlerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1960
- Jackson v. BalkcomSupreme Court of Georgia · 1954
- D. M. N. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- J. E. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
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3Cited by26 opinions
- C. L. A. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- JJ v. State of Ga.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Carrindine v. RickettsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Hartley v. ClackSupreme Court of Georgia · 1977
- Lincoln v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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