State v. Jarvis

¶1 A jury in district court found teacher Karen Jarvis guilty of fourth degree assault for dragging a special education student across the floor and swinging him into a bathroom. The superior court affirmed her conviction on RALJ appeal.1 Jarvis filed for discretionary review, arguing that (1) the fourth degree assault statute is unconstitutionally vague, (2) there was insufficient evidence of criminal intent, and (3) the trial court improperly instructed the jury. We affirm.

Worswick, A.C.J.

FACTS

¶2 Jarvis was a special education teacher at Drum Intermediate School in the University Place…