DA drops felony battery charge against East Hall High student wrongly accused of kicking teacher during fight - Gainesville Times

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DA drops felony battery charge against East Hall High student wrongly accused of kicking teacher during fight

Jhonny Mendez sits in court March 28, 2023, waiting for a bond modification hearing. - photo by Scott Rogers

03292023 MENDEZ 2.jpg — Jhonny Mendez sits in court March 28, 2023, waiting for a bond modification hearing. - photo by Scott Rogers

The District Attorney said Wednesday that his office will drop the felony battery charge against an East Hall High School student who was wrongly accused of kicking a teacher in the face during a fight with another student.