Posted on 10/20/2005 7:39:18 AM PDT by lexfreedom
Lawyer says state to drop case vs. Lexington father But standoff with school to continue
A Lexington man arrested after demanding that school officials inform him before his son's kindergarten class discussed homosexuality has reached an agreement with state prosecutors to have his case dismissed without an admission of guilt, his lawyer said yesterday.
David Parker, 42, was arrested and charged with trespassing at Joseph Estabrook Elementary School in Lexington on April 27, after he refused to leave until school officials assured him that he would be notified in advance of any teaching about homosexuality.
Parker's trial on a criminal trespassing charge is scheduled to start this morning in Concord District Court, but his lawyer, Jeffrey Denner of Boston, said the office of Middlesex District Attorney Martha Coakley had agreed not to pursue the case. Using a provision in state law, the judge will order the case delayed, and it will eventually be dropped, Denner said.
The procedure is different from the more commonly used "continued without a finding," in which a defendant admits that sufficient facts exist to warrant a conviction and the case is eventually dropped, Denner said. Parker will make no admissions or plea, Denner said. "The government does not want to go forward with this," he said.
Melissa Sherman, a spokeswoman for Coakley, declined to comment on the case before today's hearing. "We won't comment on a proceeding that hasn't happened yet," she said.
Parker has apparently reached an agreement with state prosecutors, but Denner said his standoff with Lexington school officials continues. Lexington's superintendent of schools, Paul Ash, has continued to ban Parker from school property, Denner said.
School officials could not be reached for comment yesterday.
Parker's case, which was reported on ABC's "World News Tonight" last night, has become a center of controversy
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MA state law requires that parents be notified when sexuality is introduced into curriculum. That same law prohibits retaliation by said school district against the student or parent that opts out. When will A.G. O'Reilly charge the school district?
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Parker will make no admissions or plea, Denner said. "The government does not want to go forward with this," he said.
They never had a case against this man primarily.
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It seems like a good civil trial lawyer could start some excellent civil court trials to lighten up the pockets of school administration officials for pushing the gay agenda which endangers the life of the child.
Great news! I just hope this guy doesn't lose his job over the high-profile stance he's taken; after all, we've seen that happen before.
Mr. Parker should sue them as individuals, since if he sues the educational department tax payers will foot the bill.
Absolutely! Sue them as individuals for endangering his son by exposing him to a very deadly lifestyle while glorifying the life style.
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