Parents Could Escape Spanking Citation
Item: Spanking charges from parade incident could be dropped /Tom Greene, Coeur d’Alene Press
More Info: The mother cited for injury to child during the Fourth of July parade will have the charge dismissed if she and her husband attend parenting classes, according to an agreement with the prosecutor. “It will be dismissed when you get through ICARE,” said Tim Van Valin, Rathdrum’s city prosecuting attorney after an arraignment Wednesday for 21-year-old Melissa Farrell.
Question: Is this the proper resolution to this controversial case?
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