IV. Sufficiency of the Evidence
D.C.M. argues the evidence was insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he knowingly made a threat or that he recklessly disregarded the risk of causing the evacuation, quarantine, or closure of his school.
Standard of Review
Juvenile proceedings are reviewed "in the same manner as other court-tried cases." C.G.M., II v. Juvenile Officer , 258 S.W.3d 879, 882 (Mo. App. 2008). This Court will affirm a judgment in a juvenile proceeding unless it is not supported by evidence, is against the weight of evidence, or erroneously declares or applies the law. In re A.S.W. , 226 S.W.3d 151, 153 (Mo. banc 2007). The credibility of the witnesses and the weight their testimony should be given is a matter to be determined at the hearing by the circuit court, "which is free to believe none, part, or all of their testimony." C.L.B. v. Juvenile Officer , 22 S.W.3d 233, 236 (Mo. App. 2000).
For a sufficiency of the evidence challenge, "[t]he evidence, including all reasonable inferences therefrom, is considered in the light most favorable to the judgment, disregarding all contrary inferences." State v. Pike , 162 S.W.3d 464, 473-74 (Mo. banc 2005). When a juvenile is alleged to have committed an act that would be a criminal offense if committed by an adult, the standard of proof, like that in criminal trials, is beyond a reasonable doubt. C.L.B. , 22 S.W.3d at 239 (citing In re Winship , 397 U.S. 358, 362, 90 S.Ct. 1068, 25 L.Ed.2d 368 (1970) ).
Analysis
D.C.M. was alleged to have committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the felony of making a terrorist threat in the second degree. A person commits the offense of making a terrorist threat in the second degree if the person "recklessly disregards the risk of causing the evacuation, quarantine or closure of any portion of a building, inhabitable structure, place of assembly or facility of transportation and knowingly ... [c]ommunicates an express or implied threat to cause an incident or condition involving danger to life." Section 574.120.1(1). A person acts recklessly "when he or she consciously disregards a substantial and unjustifiable risk that circumstances exist or that a result will follow, and such disregard constitutes a gross deviation from the standard of care which a reasonable person would exercise in the situation." Section 562.016.4. A person acts knowingly when "he or she is aware of the nature of his or her conduct." Section 562.016.3(1). Accordingly, the juvenile officer had to establish that, when making the threatening statement, D.C.M.: (1) was aware he was communicating an express *787or implied threat to cause an incident endangering human life and (2) consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk of causing the evacuation or closure of the school.
Tamara and Zachary testified D.C.M. stated he either felt "like blowing the school up" or "wanted to see how it feels like to blow up the school and wanted - shooting up the school." Zachary further testified, "He said that he might do it tomorrow, the day - same day at - He said he's going to do it tomorrow." Such a definite, declaratory statement indicates awareness of the intent to cause danger to human life. C.G.M , 258 S.W.3d at 883.14 Both Tamara and Zachary testified D.C.M.'s statements scared them, and Tamara immediately reported the threat to the principal. "[T]he desired reaction of the listener may constitute some evidence of the intent of the person making the statement." Id. When viewed in the light most favorable to the judgment, there was sufficient evidence for the circuit court to conclude D.C.M. was aware he was making a threat to cause an incident endangering human life.
After Tamara reported the threat, the principal called the police. The staff isolated D.C.M. in a classroom until law enforcement officers arrived about an hour later to take D.C.M. to the juvenile office. School attendance declined substantially the next day. The principal testified that, had she not been able to isolate D.C.M. and had the alleged statement been that D.C.M. planned to shoot up the school that day, she would have evacuated or locked down the building immediately. Actual evacuation or lockdown is not required to show a terrorist threat was made, but a principal's testimony regarding the possibility of an evacuation "is pertinent to the determination of whether a substantial and unjustifiable risk of evacuation existed." Id. The principal's testimony indicated a substantial risk of an evacuation or lockdown as a result of D.C.M.'s statement. There was sufficient evidence for the circuit court to conclude that D.C.M. consciously disregarded a risk of causing the evacuation of the school.
When viewed in the light most favorable to the judgment, the evidence showed D.C.M. made a clear, declaratory statement indicating his intent to "shoot up" or "blow up" the school. There was sufficient evidence for the circuit court to find beyond a reasonable doubt that D.C.M. committed an act, which, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the felony of making a terrorist threat in the second degree.
Conclusion
The circuit court did not abuse its discretion in denying Counsel's request for a continuance, and, further, there was sufficient evidence for the circuit court to find beyond a reasonable doubt that D.C.M.
*788committed an act that, if committed by an adult, would have constituted the felony of making a terrorist threat in the second degree. The record is insufficient, however, to determine whether Counsel was ineffective. As a result, these claims cannot be addressed on direct appeal. The case is remanded to the circuit court for an evidentiary hearing to determine whether counsel was ineffective. In all other aspects, the judgment is affirmed.
Draper, C.J., Breckenridge, and Stith, JJ., concur; Powell, J., dissents in separate opinion filed; Wilson, J., concurs in opinion of Powell, J.; Fischer, J., authored separate opinion.