Johnson v. State

Andrews, Judge.

Betty Ann Johnson shot Shanelda Carlisle with a pistol. The bullet transected Carlisle’s spinal cord, partially paralyzing the 16-year-old victim and rendering her legs useless. Johnson appeals from a jury verdict finding her guilty of aggravated battery.

1. The State presented evidence showing that Johnson was at a school bus stop waiting for her 13-year-old son to get off the bus after school. When her son got off the bus, a fight started between her son and some girls. The victim was standing in a crowd of people at the bus stop near the area of the fight. When she saw her…