James R. Keyes v. State Indiana

John Edward Moran was found to be a delinquent child for violating Ind. Code 31-6-4-1(a)(1), committing an act which would constitute an offense if committed by an adult. This finding stemmed from the juveniles role in a group beating of John Andreson, a paperboy in the juveniles neighborhood. The Court of Appeals reversed, holding that the trial court failed to apply the reasonable doubt standard in finding the juvenile to be a delinquent child. Moran v. State (1993), Ind., 611 N.E.2d 673. Wegrant transfer. This appeal presents two issues: (1) whether sufficient evidence was presented to support the finding of delinquency and (2) whether the trial Judge applied the proper standard of proof.