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Commonwealth v. Lambert
No. 160132Supreme Court of Virginia
160132 Commonwealth v. Lambert 12/15/2016 Because it failed to consider an alternative and independently sufficient basis for the judgment of the circuit court convicting a school teacher of misdemeanor assaul…
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160132 Commonwealth v. Lambert 12/15/2016 Because it failed to consider an alternative and independently sufficient basis for the…
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160132 Commonwealth v. Lambert 12/15/2016 Because it failed to consider an alternative and independently sufficient basis for the judgment of the circuit court convicting a school teacher of misdemeanor assault and battery of a special needs student, the Court of Appeals erred in reversing that conviction. The trial court made express findings on a record that supported the conclusion that the school personnel exception for simple assault and battery charges afforded under Code § 18.2-57(G) did not apply, and that the defendant's actions were unreasonable in the circumstances. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and the trial court's order of conviction is reinstated by final j…
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160132 Commonwealth v. Lambert 12/15/2016 Because it failed to consider an alternative and independently sufficient basis for the judgment of the circuit court convicting a school teacher of misdemeanor assault and battery of a special needs student, the Court of Appeals erred in reversing that conviction. The trial court made express findings on a record that supported the conclusion that the school personnel exception for simple assault and battery charges afforded under Code § 18.2-57(G) did not apply, and that the defendant's actions were unreasonable in the circumstances. The judgment of the Court of Appeals is reversed and the trial court's order of conviction is reinstated by final j…
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