State v. Kelsey Rose Hopkins

SUBSTITUTE OPINION

THE COURT’S PRIOR OPINION DATED MARCH 12, 2015 IS HEREBY WITHDRAWN

SCHROEDER, Judge Pro Tem.

Kelsey Rose Hopkins was charged with malicious injury to property for her conduct resulting in damage to a courtroom wall. She admits that she angrily left the courtroom and forcefully pushed a door, but has continuously argued that she did not intend to damage the door or wall. At trial she requested a jury instruction stating that accidentally damaging property would not amount to malicious injury. The court denied her request and she was convicted. She appealed to the district court…