Legal Opinion

In the Interest of R. H.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided December 20, 2011No. A11A1915PublishedCited by 1 opinion

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…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Davis v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  3. In the Interest of H. A.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011
  4. Westmoreland v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. In the Interest of T. C.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re RhCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2011

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