L.R. v. State

L.R., a child, appeals her adjudication of guilt for aggravated assault. We reverse.

The record shows that Appellant’s mother and the victim, Appellant’s 26-year-old cousin, had located Appellant, a fourteen-year-old girl, approximately one month after she ran away from home. The victim and Appellant’s mother forcibly restrained Appellant and returned her to her home. Once there, the victim and Appellant began fighting, and Appellant threatened the victim that she would kill her. Appellant then ran into the kitchen and picked up a steak knife. While Appellant was holding the steak knife,…