Legal Opinion
In the Interest of A. D.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 28, 2006No. A07A0239PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.
Adjudicated delinquent based on evidence of having committed a burglary, minor A. D. appeals, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence and arguing that the juvenile court erred in admitting and considering hearsay testimony given by a detective regarding incriminating statements made by a nontestifying accomplice. We hold that the admissible evidence sufficed to sustain the finding of delinquency, but, as conceded by the State, we must reverse on the ground that the court expressly relied on the inadmissible hearsay testimony in reaching its judgment.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
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