Legal Opinion
Littleton v. State
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided October 6, 2011No. 49A04-1101-CR-25PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BAILEY, Judge.
Case Summary
Catherine A. Littleton (“Littleton”) was charged with one count each of Criminal Confinement, as a Class C felony, Neglect of a Dependent, as a Class D felony, and Battery, as a Class B misdemeanor. In this discretionary interlocutory appeal, Littleton challenges the trial court’s denial of her motion to dismiss the charging information on two grounds. Littleton contends that the trial court abused its discretion when it declined to dismiss the charges against her because her acts were privileged by her qualified immunity as a teacher in loco parentis. She…
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