Legal Opinion
In the Interest of E. C.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 30, 2011No. A11A1606PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ellington, Chief Judge.
The Juvenile Court of Lowndes County adjudicated E. C., age 15, delinquent for acts which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted theft by taking (motor vehicle), OCGA § 16-8-2. E. C. appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support his adjudication and that the State failed to prove venue. We agree, and the State concedes, that the evidence adduced was insufficient to support the juvenile court’s judgment. Consequently, we reverse the adjudication of delinquency.
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2Cases cited8 opinions
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