Legal Opinion

In the Interest of J. R.

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided October 8, 2009No. A09A1730PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JOHNSON, Presiding Judge.

After an adjudicatory hearing, a juvenile court found 17-year-old J. R. to be delinquent by virtue of having committed acts that, if committed by an adult, would constitute three counts of selling cocaine. J. R. appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the judgment and that the trial court erred in denying his motion for a directed verdict of acquittal. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

When reviewing the sufficiency of evidence supporting a juvenile court’s adjudication, we apply the same standard of review used in criminal cases. We…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. In the Interest of B. M.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  2. In the Interest of R. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2009

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In the Interest of S. C. P.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2013
  2. In Re JrCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2009
  3. In the Interest Of: R. S.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  4. In the Interest Of: S. C. P., a ChildCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2013

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