People v. Johnsen CA6

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

I. Evidence Presented at Court Trial

A. Shannon’s Testimony1 for the Prosecution

Shannon had known defendant for almost 30 years. He was one of her best friends. Although Shannon was not related to defendant, she called him “Cousin Billy.” On January17, 2013, Shannon needed a place to stay; defendant let her sleep on his chaise lounge. Shannon was not feeling well and slept off and on throughout the day. (On cross examination, Shannon admitted that she had used methamphetamine the day before.) Amber (defendant’s girlfriend), Crystal King, and an unidentified male were also at defendant’s apartment that day. When Shannon woke up that evening, she heard defendant arguing with Amber. Amber was leaving and taking her things. Defendant did not want Amber to leave and hid some of her things. They argued for some time. After defendant hit Amber with a

1 We shall refer to the two alleged victims in this case (Shannon and Amber) by their first names only.

2 toy “light saber,” Amber left. Defendant left a few minutes later. It was around 11:00 p.m. There had been “a lot of drama all day,” so Shannon decided to visit another friend. Shannon walked down the…