Las Vegas teacher pleas ‘no contest’ to battery charges in fight with student
Published: Jan. 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM PST
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Clark County School District substitute teacher who allegedly punched a student after the student called him a racial slur accepted a plea.
Re’Kwon Smith was arrested April 25, 2024 after reportedly fighting with a student in the hallway on school grounds.
Court documents reveal on Jan. 7, Smith entered a no contest plea deal, and waived his right to a trial on his battery charge.
The Judge ordered that his battery charge be reduced to a misdemeanor if he met the following conditions:
- Stays out of trouble for 90 days
- Attends an 8-hour class on impulse control
- Has no contact with the victim
- pays a $250 fine
According to Justice Court Records Smith’s additional charge of disturbing the peace was dismissed.
Smith is set to appear in court for a status check on April 7.
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