C.B. v. State

Appellant was convicted of battery on an employee of the school district. Because the evidence does not support the conviction, we reverse.

At trial, the defendant’s teacher, who was the victim in the case, testified as follows:

“[C.B.] came in the classroom ... and I asked him to hand me the lighter that he had in his pocket. He said he didn’t have one. I asked him again to turn over the lighter and when I did, he was a — was a little angry and he went to throw the lighter. He didn’t really throw it at me, but it did hit me.”

She said that the lighter hit her “[w]here my ankle would be in my…