Family left frustrated after prosecutors refuse to drop case against 21-year-old student with autism in school battery case
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Prosecutors refused a mother's request to dismiss criminal charges against her 21-year-old autistic daughter, Halle Hansen, who was accused of striking a teacher after her phone was confiscated. The family remains frustrated by the decision, arguing that special needs professionals determined Hansen lacked the capacity to understand her actions, while the school and police systems failed to show compassion. This legal battle follows a previous lawsuit filed by the family against the school board and police department regarding the incident that led to Hansen being handcuffed and expelled.
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