Johnson v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Chief Justice MORRISS.

As midnight neared in the Johnson home in rural Cass County, after an evening of drinking and arguing with her husband, Barbara Bell Johnson killed him by shooting him once in the back. She maintains, however, she acted in self-defense. From her conviction and fifteen-year sentence, Johnson appeals, urging two points of error: she asserts the trial court erred in overruling, first, her motion to suppress evidence obtained during the warrantless investigation inside her home and, second, her motion for directed verdict. We hold (1) overruling the motion…