T.J. v. State

OPINION

RILEY, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Respondent, T.J., appeals his delinquency adjudication for animal fighting, which would have been a Class D felony if committed by an adult, Ind.Code § 35-46-3-9.

We affirm.

ISSUE

T.J. presents one issue for our review, which we restate as: Whether the State presented sufficient evidence proving beyond a reasonable doubt that T.J. knowingly or intentionally promoted or staged an animal in a fighting contest.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On August 28, 2009, Leah Slate (Slate) was driving near the intersection of Dear-born Street and Nowland Avenue…