State of Missouri v. Caitlyn Cordell Williams, and State of Missouri v. Tamarae Lynn LaRue

Summary

The Missouri Supreme Court affirmed the convictions of two parents for violating the compulsory school attendance statute, holding that the statute is not unconstitutionally vague and that sufficient evidence proved the parents knowingly failed to cause regular attendance. The Court applied a de novo review of the constitutional challenge and a sufficiency‑of‑evidence standard for the criminal convictions.