Johnson v. State

435 N.E.2d 242 (1982)

Larry G. JOHNSON, Appellant,

v.

STATE of Indiana, Appellee.

No. 482S146.

Supreme Court of Indiana.

May 24, 1982.

Harriette Bailey Conn, Public Defender of Ind., Robert H. Hendren, Deputy Public Defender, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., Stephen J. Cuthbert, Deputy Atty. Gen., Indianapolis, for appellee.

ON PETITION TO TRANSFER

PIVARNIK, Justice.

This cause comes to us on a petition to transfer filed by the State of Indiana from the Third District Court of Appeals.

Defendant-appellant Larry G. Johnson was found guilty by a jury of battery, a Class C felony.…