Legal Opinion

In the Interest of N. C.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided August 22, 2008No. A08A1093PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ellington, Judge.

The Juvenile Court of Chatham County dismissed a delinquency petition which alleged that 14-year-old N. C. committed an act which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the offense of aggravated sodomy, OCGA § 16-6-2 (a) (2).1 N. C. appeals, contending that the juvenile court violated his right to due process when it dismissed the delinquency petition without a hearing pursuant to OCGA § 15-11-30.2. As discussed below, however, OCGA § 15-11-30.2 (f) expressly states that a hearing under that Code section is not required in delinquency proceedings which are based…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. WhetstoneSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
  2. State v. FullerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2004
  3. In the Interest of B. W. S.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1995

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B. K.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  2. In the Interest of D. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  3. In the Interest of M. J.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2014
  4. In Re DLCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2010
  5. In Re NCCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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