Legal Opinion

In the Interest of E. C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided July 17, 2008No. A08A1477PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

The Juvenile Court of DeKalb County adjudicated 16-year-old E. C. delinquent based upon an act that would have constituted the crime of obstruction of a law enforcement officer, OCGA § 16-10-24 (a), if committed by an adult. E. C. appeals, contending that the evidence presented was insufficient to support an adjudication of delinquency based upon obstruction. Finding no error, we affirm.

In considering the sufficiency of the evidence supporting a juvenile court adjudication of delinquency, we apply the same standard of review that is used in any criminal case by construing the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McClain v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
  2. In the Interest of E. G.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  3. Welborn v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
  4. Copeland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. In the Interest of J. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  2. Lewis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  3. In the Interest of J. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  4. State v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  5. In the Interest of M. C., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2018

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