J.M. v. State

Respondent-Appellant J.M. appeals from his adjudication as a delinquent child for committing theft,1 a class D felony if committed by an adult, and criminal trespass,2 a class A misdemeanor if committed by an adult. The Court of Appeals found the evidence sufficient to support the trial court’s determination that J.M. committed theft and criminal trespass but reversed, believing that the juvenile court’s rights advisement was not adequately shown by the record. J.M. v. State, 691 N.E.2d 1331 (Ind.Ct.App.1998). We granted the State’s petition to transfer.

J.M. contends that the trial court…