Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. B. M.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided November 14, 2008No. A08A1052PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bernes, Judge.

The Ware County Juvenile Court adjudicated 16-year-old J. B. M. delinquent for having committed burglary, criminal trespass, and theft by taking motor vehicle. On appeal, J. B. M. challenges the sufficiency of the evidence to sustain the juvenile court’s findings. We affirm the adjudications as to the burglary and criminal trespass charges. However, we reverse the adjudication as to the theft by taking motor vehicle.

When reviewing the sufficiency of evidence supporting a juvenile court’s adjudication, we apply the same standard of review used in criminal cases. We construe the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Estep v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
  2. Prothro v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
  3. Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
  4. Garrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2002
  5. Griffith v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Waldrop v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. Trujillo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

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