M.T.A. v. State

This appeal follows a juvenile delinquency petition charging the appellant, M.T.A., with second-degree felony arson after a shed behind his residence caught fire on December 13, 2014. After an adjudicatory hearing, the appellant was found guilty and sentenced to a term of juvenile probation. The appellant appeals, arguing the trial court erred in denying his motion for judgment of- dismissal. We agree and reverse because the State failed to establish a prima facie case of arson.

On December 13, 2014, the appellant, who was 11 years old, was living with his father in a mobile home on a rented…