J. A. T. v. State

Clark, Judge.

This is an appeal from a finding of delinquency in a juvenile court hearing. The delinquency petition charged appellant, who was then a fifteen-year-old girl, with the attempted murder of her newborn baby boy. The enumerations of error present a single issue as to the sufficiency of evidence regarding appellant’s alleged criminal intent.

The facts surrounding the occurrence are not disputed. Appellant, who had successfully hid her pregnant condition from her family and others, delivered her baby without aid at her home. She put the infant in a paper bag and placed the bag in a…