Adrienne Johnson v. United States

Nebeker, Senior Judge:

Following a bench trial in the Criminal Division of the Superior Court, appellant Adrienne Johnson was found guilty of attempted second-degree cruelty to children and attempted possession of a prohibited weapon (PPW). Appellant argues that the trial court erred when it denied her motion to suppress her statements to the police and that the evidence was insufficient to support her convictions. For the following reasons, we affirm.

I

On May 14, 2017, appellant beat her thirteen-year-old son A.J. with a wooden stick about the size of a broomstick. Appellant repeatedly hit…