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Last updated on Thursday, February 19, 2015
(NEW CASTLE) - An eastern Indiana woman is facing felony charges after police say she altered and forged doctors’ notes in an effort to excuse some of her son’s repeated school absences.
The Star Press reports 47-year-old Deana L. Murphy of New Castle was arrested Friday on two counts of forgery. The charges carry a maximum 30-month prison term.
Murphy had already faced a misdemeanor charge of violating compulsory school attendance laws. That charge carried a maximum 180-day jail term.
Court documents show Murphy's 11-year-old son had missed 19 days of classes at Tri Elementary School as of December 4.
The documents say Murphy altered the date on one doctor's return-to-school note and fabricated another.
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