Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A. D.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 28, 2009No. A08A1962PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
The juvenile court adjudicated 14-year-old A. D. delinquent upon its determination that he had committed acts which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the felony of aggravated battery. Because A. D. has shown no merit in his sole contention that the evidence was insufficient, we affirm.
When considering the sufficiency of the evidence to support a juvenile court’s adjudication of delinquency, this court applies the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia. Thus, we construe the evidence in favor of the juvenile court’s findings and determine whether a rational…
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- Jackson v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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