State v. Jackson

|,The defendant, Kattie Rosettia Jackson, was convicted of aggravated battery in violation of La. R.S. 14:34, for slashing the arm of the victim with a box cutter during a scuffle. The trial court sentenced Jackson to five years imprisonment at hard labor. The defendant now appeals her conviction and sentence. For the following reasons, we affirm.

Facts

Around 2:00 a.m. on August 16, 2010, Mikaylia Taylor was at her Shreveport home celebrating the birthday of Bianca Darby, the girlfriend of her brother Sank-eyno. Several other guests were present, including her half-brother and half-sister,…