S.D. v. State

A juvenile appeals the trial court’s adjudication of delinquency based upon a finding that he burglarized a school cafeteria. He contends the evidence was insufficient to prove he had the intent to commit an offense when he entered the school grounds. We affirm the trial court’s ruling, concluding the evidence was sufficient when bolstered by the statutory presumption that proof of a stealthy entry of a building without consent is prima facie evidence of entering with the intent to commit an offense.

On Sunday, July 22, 2001, a security alarm was triggered at the North Andrews Gardens…