In the Interest of L. P.

Following a bench trial, a juvenile court found L. P. delinquent for committing the offenses of participation in criminal street gang activity OCGA § 16-15-4 a, possession of a firearm by a person under the age of 18 OCGA § 16-11-132 b, theft by receiving stolen property OCGA § 16-8-7, and carrying a weapon without a license OCGA § 16-11-126 a. L. P. now appeals, contending that the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress and in admitting into evidence printouts from a Facebook page. L. P. also asserts that the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he committed the offense of participation in a criminal street gang. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

To prove that a juvenile is delinquent for committing acts of a criminal nature, the State must prove the commission of these acts beyond a reasonable doubt, just as it would in a criminal prosecution of an adult for the same acts. So, when a juvenile challenges the sufficiency of the evidence, we apply the standard set forth in Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 99 SCt 2781, 61 LE2d 560 1979, and we consider whether the evidence adduced at the hearing would permit a rational trier of fact to conclude beyond a reasonable doubt that the juvenile committed the acts with which he is charged. In considering the sufficiency of the evidence, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the adjudication below, keeping in mind that it is for the trier of fact, not this Court, to weigh this evidence, resolve any conflicts in the evidence, and assess the credibility of witnesses.