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In the Interest of J. J. H

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 20, 1981
286 S.E.2d 65 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)

Opinion

62471.

DECIDED OCTOBER 20, 1981.

Aggravated assault, etc. Fulton Juvenile Court. before Judge Dillon.

Edwina Stephens, for appellant.

Lewis R. Slaton, District Attorney, Joseph J. Drolet, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.


This appeal was brought from the juvenile court's adjudication of delinquency of a child. The child was accused of having committed acts which constitute the offenses of aggravated assault and terroristic threats and acts. Evidence was presented at the hearing indicating that the child stabbed the victim with a knife after having been ordered out of the victim's home. The evidence also showed that the child threatened to stab another person who was present in the home.

We conclude that a rational trier of fact (the juvenile court judge) could reasonably have found beyond a reasonable doubt that the child committed the acts by reason of which he was alleged to be delinquent and was a delinquent child. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U.S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 L.Ed.2d 560) (1979); B.L. v. State of Georgia, 156 Ga. App. 14 ( 274 S.E.2d 67) (1980).Therefore, the juvenile court's adjudication is affirmed.

Judgment affirmed. Quillian, C. J., and McMurray, P. J., concur.

DECIDED OCTOBER 20, 1981.


Summaries of

In the Interest of J. J. H

Court of Appeals of Georgia
Oct 20, 1981
286 S.E.2d 65 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)
Case details for

In the Interest of J. J. H

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF J. J. H

Court:Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 20, 1981

Citations

286 S.E.2d 65 (Ga. Ct. App. 1981)
160 Ga. App. 100

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