In the Interest of R. H.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Presiding Judge.
A juvenile court adjudicated R. H. delinquent for committing acts that would, if he were an adult, amount to burglary in violation of OCGA § 16-7-1. R. H. contends on appeal that the evidence was insufficient to sustain his adjudication of delinquency. We disagree and affirm the judgment below.
To prove that a juvenile is delinquent for committing acts of a criminal nature, the State must prove the commission of these acts beyond a reasonable doubt, just as it would in a criminal prosecution of an adult for the same acts. So, when a juvenile challenges the sufficiency…
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