Legal Opinion

In the Interest of B. R.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 14, 2007No. A07A1577PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

B. R. was adjudicated delinquent after the juvenile court found that he had committed acts which, had he been an adult, would have supported a conviction for burglary.1 B. R. appeals, contending that his adjudication cannot stand because the state failed to prove that he committed the offense and failed to prove venue beyond a reasonable doubt. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.

In considering a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting an adjudication of delinquency, we construe the evidence and every inference from the evidence in favor of the juvenile…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Jones v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2000
  2. Chapman v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2002
  3. Wisdom v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
  4. Thompson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
  5. In the Interest of D. D.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. MARTIN v. McLAUGHLINSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  2. Thompson v. BrownSupreme Court of Georgia · 2011
  3. Scott v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  4. Payne v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Hogan v. the StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015

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