Matter of Cusson

MARTIN (Harry C.), Judge.

Respondent first contends the court erred in denying her motion to dismiss the proceeding at the close of petitioner’s evidence at the 3 June 1977 hearing. The present controversy was commenced by the filing of a juvenile petition pursuant to N.C.G.S. 7A-281. A hearing on such petition shall be a “simple judicial process” to determine whether the conditions alleged exist and to make an appropriate disposition to achieve the purposes of the statute. N.C. Gen. Stat. 7A-285.

In testing the sufficiency of the evidence at the close of petitioner’s evidence, the standard is…