State v. Self

LAURA DENVTR STITH, Judge.

Brenda Self was convicted of failing to cause her child to attend school “regularly” in violation of Missouri’s compulsory school attendance law. She appeals, alleging that the phrase “attend school regularly” as used in section 167.081.1 is unconstitutionally vague.1 While Ms. Self raises constitutional issues regarding the meaning of the phrase “attend school regularly” as used in the statute, this Court need not resolve those issues here, for her conviction must be reversed on other grounds. Where a statute does not itself set forth a culpable mental state, then…