New trial date set for former Idaho Falls teacher accused of assaulting student – East Idaho News

IDAHO FALLS – The trial for a former Idaho Falls instructor accused of assaulting a pupil greater than a yr in the past has been rescheduled.

Former Eagle Rock Center Faculty instructor Jared Emfield, 46, is dealing with a number of misdemeanor fees for allegedly slamming a pupil in opposition to a wall and threatening him whereas pinning him to the bottom. He was initially charged with one rely of misdemeanor battery and pleaded not responsible final April.

Further misdemeanor fees have been filed in opposition to Emfield in January, together with another rely of battery, two counts of assault, a cost of false imprisonment and disturbing the peace.

Justice of the Peace Decide Wiley Dennert heard arguments from the protection and prosecution as a trial bought underway on April 14. Hours into it, Emfield’s legal professional, Allen Browning, requested the courtroom to declare a mistrial within the case, which the choose granted.

In a dialog with EastIdahoNews.com, Browning defined the explanation for the mistrial was as a result of the prosecution “launched unlawful proof” that had “nothing to do with the trial.”

“It was very prejudicial and by no means ought to have been talked about,” Browning says. “On this case, somebody mentioned one thing dangerous (about my) shopper that wasn’t true. For us to get into that and show that it was not true would have taken a lot time from the true problems with the trial. The one manner (Emfield) might be handled pretty at that time was to start out over.”

Browning declined to supply any specifics in regards to the proof that was introduced.

A brand new trial date has been set for Sept. 6. It may last as long as 4 days however Browning anticipates it is going to take not more than two.

Emfield’s encounter with the scholar is alleged to have occurred outdoors Emfield’s classroom, which was in a manufactured trailer on the north aspect of the varsity. The situation of the confrontation was in a blind spot for the varsity safety cameras so no footage exists, in line with the assistant principal. Pupil mobile phone video was used as proof within the investigation.

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An officer spoke with the varsity’s assistant principal shortly after the alleged incident occurred. He supplied particulars about what occurred.

The scholar, whose identify was redacted within the police report, was with an grownup aide all through the battle with Emfield.

The assistant principal advised the officer the argument between Emfield and the scholar started when the scholar mentioned he didn’t wish to do an project Emfield had deliberate.

“(The scholar) and Jared started to argue within the classroom,” the assistant principal advised the officer. “(The scholar) has struggled prior to now to manage his feelings when confronted with battle. (The scholar’s) habits plan consists of exiting a classroom earlier than the battle turns bodily.”

There have been about 20 college students within the classroom. As Emfield and the scholar reportedly continued to argue, the aide intervened and took the scholar outdoors.

Emfield is alleged to have adopted them outdoors the door that enters the principle faculty constructing. The assistant principal mentioned Emfield “body-slammed (the scholar) close to the outside door simply outdoors of the constructing.” The aide tried to intervene, and Emfield threatened him as nicely, the report says.

Further context was supplied in separate conversations with the scholar and his aide.

The scholar advised the officer Emfield yelled at him and referred to as him a punk as he and the aide bought as much as go away. The scholar had advised Emfield he didn’t wish to do the project. The scholar mentioned he left when Emfield advised him he nonetheless needed to do it.

“(The scholar) yelled at Jared and flipped him off,” the officer writes in his report.

The aide additionally mentioned Emfield later was taunting the scholar to battle by the phrases he was utilizing.

Emfield mentioned he would get the varsity useful resource officer if the scholar touched him, the aide advised police.

“(The aide) … advised Jared, ‘The identical goes for you,’” the officer writes. “Jared adopted him and bought in his face close to the brick wall by the outside door going into the varsity. (The scholar) mentioned Jared was so near him, he lifted his forearm up in an try to create some house.”

The scholar allegedly touched Emfield and gave him a slight push so he would again away, and that’s when Emfield grabbed the scholar’s arms and pushed him into the brick wall.

“Jared threw him on the bottom after which sat on him,” in line with the police report. “(The scholar) mentioned his head was in opposition to the surface door. He defined the door was propping and pushing his head up and it harm his neck.”

Whereas Emfield was reportedly sitting on the scholar, the aide touched Emfield on the shoulder to get his consideration and mentioned Emfield couldn’t deal with college students like this.

“Jared checked out (the aide) and mentioned, ‘If you happen to contact me once more, I’ll break your arm,’” the police report says.

Emfield allegedly bought off the scholar and allowed him to face as soon as the scholar began apologizing.

Police didn’t see any marks on the scholar’s neck or again however say there was some “redness on his higher left shoulder blade.”

In March, Browning defined Emfield, who’s a judo teacher, was defending himself. He says the scholar was punching his shopper and Emfield used a “light,” innocent approach that’s designed to cease bullies from touching you.

Browning describes Emfield as a “nice instructor” and a “fantastic, gracious man.” He says there’s plenty of injustice within the public faculty system the place academics should not allowed to guard themselves. He’s assured the tip results of the trial will probably be a good consequence for his shopper.

“All my youngsters have been in his karate lessons. That they had an excellent expertise with him and he was my karate instructor,” says Browning. “It’s only a disgrace that we’ve bought an out-of-control child that has sufficient energy within the (instructional) system to the place they wish to take heed to (the child) as a substitute of the instructor.”