Legal Opinion

In the Interest of A.P., a Child

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided February 15, 2019No. A18A1682Published

1Opinion of the Court

McFadden, Presiding Judge.

*638 A. P. was adjudicated delinquent for violating OCGA § 16-11-132, which prohibits any person under the age of 18 from possessing or having under his control a handgun. A. P. appeals the adjudication of delinquency. A. P. argues that the juvenile court erred by denying his motion to suppress, but we find that the arresting officer had reasonable suspicion to detain him and probable cause to arrest him. He argues that the state failed to prove that he possessed a "handgun" as that term is defined in the Georgia Code, but we find that the evidence was sufficient to…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. State v. AllenSupreme Court of Georgia · 2015
  2. Worthen v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2019
  3. Rodriguez v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 2014
  4. Walker v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2012
  5. Overand v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1999

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