Legal Opinion

In the Interest of M. L.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided June 26, 2012No. A12A0304PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNES, Presiding Judge.

M. L. was alleged to be delinquent for violating OCGA § 16-7-61, arson in the second degree, OCGA § 16-5-60 (b), reckless conduct, and OCGA § 15-11-2 (12) (B), unruly child. He was adjudicated delinquent for reckless conduct and unruliness. Following a disposi-tional hearing, after which M. L. was sentenced to probation, he appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the delinquency adjudication of reckless conduct.

In considering a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting an adjudication of delinquency, we construe the evidence and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Riley v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2001
  3. In the Interest of C. H.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2010

3Cited by5 opinions

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  3. In the Interest Of: C. S., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2015
  4. In the Interest of A.A., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2022
  5. In the Interest of M. F., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2020

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