V.A. v. State

V.A. appeals his adjudication of delinquency on the basis of aggravated battery. We reverse.

Police officers were called to V.A.’s home on account of a domestic disturbance. Before the police officers could get out of their police vehicle, V.A. rammed it with the family car. The police officers testified that there was damage to the police vehicle. However, there was no testimony that the officers were injured, or otherwise shaken or moved by the collision impact.

The State charged V.A. with aggravated battery. The theory was that the family car driven by V.A. was used as a deadly weapon. See §…