PITTSBURGH — The attorney for a Pittsburgh Public Schools student who is accused of hitting a teacher said Thursday that his client never intended to hurt anyone.
A court hearing for Emory Broadenlash, 18, was continued. Broadenlash is a student at the district’s Student Achievement Center in Homewood.
Investigators said that in December, a teacher saw Broadenlash acting suspiciously in an alley next to the school, so he called school police.
According to the accusations, the teacher was hurt during a scuffle, and the principal also got involved.
Jones said his client wants to put the case behind him.
"His intentions were never to hurt anyone," defense attorney Blaine Jones said. "He doesn't have a history of violence."
Once officers handcuffed Broadenlash, police said they found 20 bags of marijuana and about $200 on him.
“This is a young man that wants to go onto college, and he wants to do good things with his life.”
He said Broadenlash remains suspended from school.
“We're looking for a positive outcome,” Jones said.
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