H.M. v. State

OPINION

VAIDIK, Judge.

Case Summary

After the juvenile court issued true findings that H.M. is a juvenile delinquent for committing offenses that would be Class D felony criminal confinement, Class D felony attempted theft, and Class A misdemeanor battery if committed by an adult, H.M. appeals. Specifically, she argues that her adjudications for attempted theft and battery constitute double jeopardy. Concluding that double jeopardy principles apply to juvenile delinquency proceedings where multiple true findings result in a single delinquency adjudication and that separate evidence supports the…