Court Opinion

ID: 7770994
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-30 20:53:25.493675+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T13:40:45.181078
License: Public Domain

I concur with the majority's conclusions that the evidence was not sufficient to establish second-degree theft of property and that it was sufficient to support delinquency adjudications based on two counts of third-degree theft of property. However, I disagree with the majority's conclusion that it is necessary to remand this case for the juvenile court to set aside the appellant's adjudication based on the underlying offense of second-degree theft of property and to adjudicate the appellant delinquent based on the underlying offense of third-degree theft of property. As long as the evidence is sufficient to support an adjudication based on the underlying offense or a lesser included offense thereof, any error regarding the offense upon which the delinquency adjudication is based is harmless. See Rule 45, Ala. R.App. P. Because the appellant will still be adjudicated delinquent, a remand in this case will not serve any purpose. Therefore, I respectfully concur in part and dissent in part. *Page 179