Ok, I have heard of people being accused, tried, and/or convicted of many different crimes. And most of the time I am on the sidelines hollering, "Throw the book at'em. But there are times when the spirit of the law meets the letter of the law, and I feel the wrong interpretation wins.
Diane Tran has recently been convicted of Truancy under Texas state law and sentenced to spend a night and jail and pay a $100 fine. While I understand that this law was probably put into place to make sure that all parents are complying with the law and sending their children to school (the letter of the law), (the spirit of the law) did not take into account that Tran is an Honor Student who after her parents' divorce has been working a full and part time job to support her two younger sibling.
I am thoroughly disappointed in this judgement!
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