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April 1, 2016 - (Update) - The jury who returned a guilty verdict against former teacher Johanna Vickers convened in the courtroom Friday, April 1, 2016 to hear testimony to help them determine the penalty for Vickers' crimes. Following another day of testimony, it was left up to the jurors if they would remain in the courthouse to decide her fate, or choose to go home for the weekend. They elected for the latter and no decision has been made in the penalty stage of the trial.
Court will reconvene in the 123rd Judicial District Court on Monday, April 4, 2016 where the jurors can come to their decision and bring the trial to a conclusion.
March 31, 2016 - The jury trial of a Shelbyville ISD teacher accused of an inappropriate relationship between educator and student has come to a close as the Shelby County Jury tasked with making a decision of guilt or innocence deliberated for just over two hours and came back with a decision of guilty on all remaining charges against Johanna Grace Vickers, but one.
These charges related to March 28, 2015; April 27, 2015; and May 9, 2015 and include consolidated count one, sexual assault - child victim.
Consolidated count two, sexual assault - child victim.
Consolidated count three, indecency with a child by contact.
Consolidated count 4, improper relationship between educator and student, while Vickers was an employee of a public secondary school, Shelbyville High School.
Consolidated count 5, improper relationship between educator and student, while Vickers was an employee of a public secondary school, Shelbyville High School.
Consolidated count 6, improper relationship between educator and student, while Vickers was an employee of a public secondary school, Shelbyville High School.
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