Following a bench trial in juvenile court, J. S. was adjudicated delinquent after the court found that he had committed acts which, had he been an adult, would have supported convictions for attempt to commit burglary,1 criminal damage to property in the second degree,2 theft by taking of personal property,3 and theft by taking of a motor vehicle.4 He appeals, contending that the evidence was insufficient to support the adjudication of delinquency and further arguing that the delinquency petition contained several fatal variances from the evidence adduced at trial. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand for adjudication and disposition consistent with this opinion. 1. The standard of review for adjudications of juvenile delinquency is clear. In considering a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence supporting an adjudication of delinquency, we construe the evidence and every inference from the evidence in favor of the juvenile court’s adjudication to determine if a reasonable finder of fact could have found, beyond a reasonable doubt, that the juvenile committed the acts charged. Punctuation omitted. In the Interest of A. D. 5 See generally Jackson v. Virginia .6 “Thus, the standard of review on appeal in a case of adjudication of delinquency of a juvenile is the same as that for any criminal case.” Punctuation omitted. In the Interest of T. T. 7 “In reviewing such cases, we do not weigh the evidence or determine witness credibility.” In the Interest of A. D. , supra, 282 Ga. App. at 587 1. See In the Interest of T. N. 8
So viewed, the record shows that upon returning home from work one evening, Patricia Alcala found that her bedroom door, which she always kept locked while away, had been kicked open and that numerous personal items, including jewelry and small collectible liquor bottles, had been stolen. Based on an argument she had had the previous day with her son and some of his friends, including J. S., Alcala suspected that her son and his friends had stolen the items from her bedroom. Consequently, she called the police to report the theft and her suspicion that her son and his friends were responsible.
