The Fifth District affirmed the conviction and sentence of a 19-year-old DYS inmate for felonious assault committed within a juvenile correctional facility, rejecting the argument that the case should have originated in or been remanded to juvenile court.
The Tenth District affirmed a juvenile delinquency adjudication, holding that a magistrate who presided over a related co-defendant’s case was not required to recuse from the second juvenile’s hearing absent a showing of actual bias.
The Fifth District affirmed the juvenile court’s decision to transfer jurisdiction of a 16-year-old charged with aggravated robbery and felonious assault to adult court, finding the amenability determination was supported by competent, credible evidence.
The Georgia Court of Appeals affirmed the transfer of a juvenile murder case to juvenile court, holding that the State’s ex parte 90-day extension of the 180-day indictment deadline under OCGA section 17-7-50.1(a) was invalid because the State failed to provide notice, hold a hearing, or demonstrate good cause as the statute requires.
The Twelfth District affirmed the denial of an adoptive father’s Civ.R. 60(B) motion to vacate a child support order, holding that the father’s failure to raise R.C. 2151.361(B) at the original hearing or in a timely appeal foreclosed relief from the support obligation.
The Second District affirmed that a biological mother’s consent was not required for adoption of her two children by their paternal great-aunt, finding clear and convincing evidence that the mother had failed to maintain contact with or provide support for the children during the year preceding the petition.
The Eighth District affirmed temporary custody of an infant to CCDCFS, finding clear and convincing evidence of neglect based on the mother’s pattern of conduct including threats while holding the child, a prior child’s neglect adjudication, and refusal to engage in case-plan services.
The Eighth District reversed the juvenile court’s denial of mandatory bindover, holding that a juvenile’s own recorded confession admitting he ‘put a gun on’ a victim established probable cause for the firearm display element without requiring victim testimony.
The First District affirmed a juvenile delinquency adjudication for felonious assault, holding that FaceTime-based identification combined with social media confirmation was sufficient and that DYS commitment was appropriate for a first-time offender who fired a gun at a victim.
The Third District affirmed the grant of permanent custody to a county agency, finding that both parents were unsuitable where the father, who was 50 when he began a sexual relationship with the 16-year-old mother, had a history of domestic violence and the mother remained unable to provide stable care.