In THE INTEREST OF T.B., a Child

313 Ga. 846

FINAL COPY S22A0287. IN THE INTEREST OF T. B., a child. COLVIN, Justice. This case requires us to determine whether a child charged with delinquency based on an alleged violation of Georgia’s Criminal Code may assert an affirmative defense of insanity or delusional compulsion, under OCGA § 16-3-2 or 16-3-3, in a juvenile-court proceeding. The Juvenile Code does not expressly state whether affirmative defenses provided for in the Criminal Code are available in juvenile court. Based on the Juvenile Code’s text and structure, however, we conclude that insanity and…