Mother of 6-Year-Old School Shooter to be Sentenced

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The mother of the six year old Virginia boy who shot his teacher in January is set to be sentenced today, Dejah Taylor could face prison time for marijuana use while owning a firearm. Prosecutors are seeking a 21 month prison sentence in the case in their filing. They wrote this case is not a marijuana case. It is a case that underscores the inherently dangerous nature and circumstances that arise from the caustic cocktail of mixing consistent and prolonged controlled substance use with a lethal firearm. End quote. Taylor's son shot his first grade teacher with a handgun he brought from home, authorities later found an ounce of marijuana and evidence of frequent drug use in the mother's room. Marijuana is legal in Virginia, but federal law prohibits drug users from owning guns.