Joyce Garrard , Wednesday , is charged with killing 10-year-old Savannah Hardin by forcing her to run as punishment for lying about eating candy . Garrard took the witness stand 49 to say she never intended any harm to 9-year-old Savannah Hardin . Garrard 's lawyers have n't denied that the girl ran before her collapse , but the defense said the woman had no intention of harming her granddaughter .
Joyce Garrard , 49 , is charged with killing 10-year-old Savannah Hardin by forcing her to run as punishment for lying about eating candy . Garrard took the witness stand Wednesday to say she never intended any harm to 9-year-old Savannah Hardin . Garrard 's lawyers have n't denied that the girl ran before her collapse , but the defense said the woman had no intention of harming her granddaughter .