Burrow v. State

Steele Hays, Justice.

Appellant, Wayne Burrow, was charged with refusing to send a minor to school, in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 80-1502 (Repl. 1980):

Every parent, guardian, or other person residing within the State of Arkansas and having in custody or charge any child or children between the ages of seven [7] and fifteen [15], (both inclusive) shall send such child or children to a public, private, or parochial school under such penalty for noncompliance with this section as hereinafter provided.

Appellant had notified authorities that he was educating his daughter at home using…