State of Louisiana in the Interest of D.W.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Louisiana reversed the Court of Appeal and reinstated the juvenile delinquency adjudication against 16‑year‑old D.W. for burglary involving a firearm and theft of a firearm, holding that the State presented sufficient circumstantial evidence to prove D.W. was a principal under La. R.S. 14:24. The Court applied the rational fact‑finder standard of Jackson v. Virginia and affirmed the juvenile court dispositions.