Legal Opinion

In re: S.A.A.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided December 20, 2016No. 16-540PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENS, Judge.

*131 This appeal arises from Juvenile's adjudication as delinquent based upon petitions alleging he committed two counts each of simple assault and sexual battery against two female schoolmates by draping his arms around the girls' shoulders in order to smear a glowing liquid on them during an evening of Halloween trick-or-treating. Because the State failed to introduce sufficient evidence that Juvenile touched the tops of the girls' breasts for a sexual purpose, we vacate the adjudication of sexual battery and remand the case for entry of a new disposition order.

*132 Factual and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Matter of VinsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1979
  2. In Re HodgeCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002
  3. In re K.C.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2013
  4. In re T.S.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1999
  5. In re T.C.S.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 2002

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3Cited by3 opinions

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  2. State v. PabonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020
  3. State v. PabonCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2020

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