Johnson v. State

OPINION

NAJAM, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

David L. Johnson, Jr. appeals his conviction for neglect of a dependent, as a Class A felony, following a jury trial. Johnson raises three issues for our review:

1. Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it denied his request for jury instructions on lesser-included offenses;

2. Whether the trial court abused its discretion when it admitted into evidence Johnson’s statements on a mental health assessment that he was concerned he would harm his infant child, A.J.; and

3. Whether the prosecutor filed an amended information against him out of…