A mom is headed to jail for practically two years for hashish use whereas proudly owning a handgun. Deja Taylor acquired a 21-month sentence on Wednesday (Nov. 15), per AP News.
In January, Taylor’s six-year-old son used his mom’s weapon to fireplace at his faculty trainer inside a Virginia classroom. Abby Zwerner survived her gunshot wounds to the chest and hand and has gone on to share her trauma in interviews.
After investigating the incident, native police discovered an oz of marijuana in Deja Taylor’s bed room and different associated paraphernalia. Text messages additionally reportedly evidenced “frequent drug use,” per AP.
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This sentence isn’t the tip of the incident for Taylor. In reality, she’s due in courtroom once more subsequent month for a separate sentence. That authorized continuing will deal with a felony little one neglect cost from the state. Deja Taylor pled responsible to that in August. At the time, her lawyer, James Ellenson, stated the mom felt “very bad” over the trainer’s taking pictures.
“She feels very responsible, feels very bad, It’s just very emotional, the whole hearing. It’s all just upsetting to everybody,” the lawyer stated.
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Authorities determined in March that her son would not face prices. Attorney General Howard Gwynn advised WTKR on the time that the regulation didn’t assist “charging and convicting a six-year-old with aggravated assault.” It’s unclear if the kid returned to Richneck Elementary School pupil following the taking pictures.
The incident has dominated headlines for months — highlighting security in faculties. In April, Abby, the Virginia trainer, introduced a $40 million lawsuit towards faculty officers.
To get better from the taking pictures, Abby reportedly spent two weeks hospitalized and underwent 4 surgical procedures. Her lawsuit states she suffered everlasting bodily accidents, bodily ache, psychological anguish, and misplaced earnings following the incident. It additionally says she gave faculty directors “multiple warnings” in regards to the boy having a gun.
“All Defendants knew that John Doe attacked students and teachers alike, and his motivation to injure was directed toward anyone in his path, both in and out of school, and was not limited to teachers while at the school,” the lawsuit states.
At this time, Deja Taylor shouldn’t be named in Abby’s lawsuit. However, the previous trainer reportedly testified within the mom’s sentencing listening to this week.
HAPPENING NOW: Deja Taylor & Abby Zwerner are presently in federal courtroom, to find out what number of years Deja Taylor will face in jail, (the mom of the 6-year-old who used her gun to shoot Zwerner at Richneck elementary faculty again in January) Neither had any remark. @WAVY_News https://t.co/dyINgsuaZn pic.twitter.com/ya441AOSdd
— Cortez Grayson (@_cjg1124) November 15, 2023
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