Legal Opinion

In the Interest of JP

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided January 12, 1982No. 62864PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carley, Judge.

Appellant, a juvenile, was adjudicated a delinquent following a hearing initiated by a petition alleging that he had committed the offense of theft by taking. On appeal, appellant asserts that the circumstantial evidence in this case is insufficient to sustain the Juvenile Court’s finding that appellant committed the offense alleged because that evidence fails to exclude every other reasonable hypothesis save that of appellant’s guilt.

From the evidence presented at the hearing, the judge was authorized to find the following: Appellant was called to the victim’s office for a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Dowdy v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
  3. J. L. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1978
  4. D. O. D. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In the Interest of MJFCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1989
  2. In the Interest of E. G. W.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. International Harvester Credit Corp. v. PefleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. In the Interest of C. D. L.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1987
  5. In Re EgwCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000

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