IN THE INTEREST OF J.G.

No. 94-1984.

655 So.2d 1284 (1995)

In the Interest of J.G., a child.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

June 7, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard L. Jorandby, Public Defender, and Paul E. Petillo, Asst. Public Defender, West Palm Beach, for appellant.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Sarah B. Mayer, Asst. Atty. Gen., West Palm Beach, for appellee.


STEVENSON, Judge.

J.G., a juvenile, challenges the trial court's denial of his motion for judgment of acquittal on the charge of criminal mischief. Because the doctrine of transferred intent was improperly applied to the facts of this case, we reverse.

At trial, it was established that J.G. intended to strike the victim with his closed fist but instead struck the victim's automobile, shattering the rear window....

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