A revised plea deal was entered Monday morning in Christian Circuit Court for Kachelle Isbell, the woman who shot 33-year old Anthony Johnson to death in April of last year.
After initially pleading guilty July 1 to second-degree manslaughter—a Class C felony in Kentucky, Isbell on Monday pled guilty to reckless homicide, which is a Class D felony. Judge Andrew Self says like the first deal, the new agreement comes with a recommended five-year sentence with special prosecutor Tim Cocanougher opposing probation.
Attorneys for Isbell and the Commonwealth agreed on the amended deal.
Isbell was emotional during the hearing and public defender Doug Moore says she came very close to taking the matter to trial.
Attorneys will be able make arguments regarding probation at final sentencing Tuesday morning and members of Johnson’s family are expected to be in attendance.
Hopkinsville police responded to 1504 College Street a few minutes before 1 a.m. April 3 of last year and found Johnson with a gunshot wound to the neck. Isbell was at the scene with a .38 caliber pistol when police arrived and she allegedly admitted to shooting Johnson, but said it was an accident.