Judge Drops Charges In Hyperactive Kindergartner Case
In Huntington West Virginia Judge D B Daugherty dismissed juvenile charges against Julius Turner a 5 year old accused of uncontrollable behavior at Spring Hill Elementary He ordered the child to be accompanied to school by an adult and set a welfare hearing on his future The principal Elmer Hayes testified the boy was a threat and Turner countered that school policies caused the behavior The boy mother Lea J Turner argued the mother said he is hyperactive and evaluated as normal by a specialist The ruling followed two hours of testimony with Turner upset at not being allowed to speak for her son