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Pursuant to Ind. Appellate Rule 65(D), this Memorandum Decision shall not be regarded as precedent or cited before any court except for the purpose of establishing the defense of res judicata, collateral estoppel, or the law of the case.

FILED
Dec 28 2011, 9:46 am
of the supreme court, court of appeals and tax court

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ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: SUZY ST. JOHN Marion County Public Defender Indianapolis, Indiana

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: GREGORY F. ZOELLER Attorney General of Indiana AARON J. SPOLARICH Deputy Attorney General Indianapolis, Indiana

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIANA
ALLISON JOHNSON, Appellant-Defendant, vs. STATE OF INDIANA, Appellee-Plaintiff. ) ) ) ) ) ) ) ) )

No. 49A05-1106-CR-266

APPEAL FROM THE MARION SUPERIOR COURT The Honorable Kimberly Brown, Judge Cause No. 49G16-1009-CM-71719

December 28, 2011 MEMORANDUM DECISION - NOT FOR PUBLICATION DARDEN, Judge

STATEMENT OF THE CASE Allison Johnson appeals her conviction following a bench trial for class A misdemeanor battery.1 We affirm. ISSUE Whether there is sufficient evidence to support the conviction. FACTS Johnson and Laquana Green were in a relationship from approximately March 30 until August of 2010. During this time, they lived together in an apartment, which was leased in both of their names. Green moved out of the apartment in late August or early September of 2010. At some point after Green moved out of the apartment, Johnson changed the locks. On September 14, 2010, Green went to the apartment to retrieve her projector and dog. Several people, including Green's mother, aunt and girlfriend, went with Green. While Green's mother, Vickie Harland, and girlfriend stayed in the vehicle, Green's aunt, Veronica Montgomery, accompanied Green to the apartment. Johnson refused to let Green into the apartment. When Green complained to the apartment manager, he informed her that she could have the locks drilled for a small fee because her name remained on the apartment's lease. As the maintenance man was

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