Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to using marijuana while having a firearm

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The mother of a 6-year-old boy who shot his teacher in Virginia pleaded guilty in federal court Monday to using marijuana while possessing a firearm, which is illegal under U.S. law.

Deja Taylor

Both cases are among the repercussions that followed the January shooting, which shook the city of Newport News near the Atlantic Coast. Federal law generally prohibits people from possessing firearms if they have been convicted of a felony, been committed to a mental institution or are an unlawful user of a controlled substance, among other things.

The race of those who are prosecuted is another concern, said Karen O’Keefe, director of state policies for the pro-legalization group Marijuana Policy Project.

 

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