Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. W.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided May 3, 2011No. A11A0491PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Doyle, Judge.

J. W appeals his delinquency adjudication for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.1 The sole issue on appeal is whether his previous juvenile delinquency adjudications for armed robbery and aggravated assault constitute “criminal convictions” sufficient to support a conviction or delinquency adjudication for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon under OCGA § 16-11-131 (b). We hold that they do not and reverse.

In reviewing a delinquency adjudication, we construe the evidence and every inference from the evidence in favor *471of the juvenile court’s adjudication to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Abdulkadir v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2005
  3. Carrindine v. RickettsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1976
  4. Krirat v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2007
  5. In the Interest of C. R.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008

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3Cited by4 opinions

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