W.F. v. State

W.F. appeals an adjudication of delinquency finding that he had committed the offense of criminal mischief. We conclude that the evidence was legally insufficient and reverse the adjudicatory order.

The State charged W.F. with malicious mischief because he broke the door handle on an exit door at his school. The underlying facts are that W.F. was removed from the school cafeteria and sent to the school executive director’s office. W.F.’s family was contacted. Soon thereafter, his aunt, two sisters, and a brother arrived at the school. While in the executive director’s office, the family…