People v. Ball

Mr. PRESIDING JUSTICE GEORGE J. MORAN

dissenting:

In my opinion the trial court properly applied the standard of “reasonableness” to determine the defendant’s criminal liability for battery. In holding otherwise, the majority grants teachers more power in disciplining school children than possessed by their parents. To the degree that the majority bases this result on the statutory right of teachers to maintain discipline in the relation of parents and guardians to the pupils, I believe that the majority opinion constitutes improper judicial legislation.

The facts show that the defendant, a 54…