Supreme Court of Georgia

In the Interest of T.b., a Child

June 1, 2022313 Ga. 846

Summary

The Supreme Court of Georgia held that a child in a delinquency proceeding may assert an insanity or delusional‑compulsion defense under OCGA §§16‑3‑2 or 16‑3‑3 when the charge is based on an act designated a crime, vacated the juvenile court’s order denying a forensic evaluation, and remanded for further proceedings.