HART v. STATE

Court of Appeals Case No. 20A03-1708-CR-1865.

93 N.E.3d 803 (2018)

William A. HART, Appellant-Defendant, v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee-Plaintiff.

Court of Appeals of Indiana.

Filed February 2, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT: Mr. William J. Cohen , Elkhart, Indiana.

ATTORNEYS FOR APPELLEE: Mr. Curtis T. Hill, Jr. , Attorney General of Indiana, Mr. Jesse R. Drum , Deputy Attorney General, Indianapolis, Indiana.


Statement of the Case

In Indiana, a parent has a privilege to use physical force to discipline a child. The privilege is not absolute, however. In the field of criminal law the privilege may be raised as a defense, as in this case, to a charge of battery. To succeed with...

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