Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher pleads guilty to marijuana use while owning gun

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55% : Agents also searched the home of Taylor's mother, where Taylor was residing at the time, and found about 24.5 grams of marijuana, marijuana edible packaging, and marijuana paraphernalia, court documents stated.
53% : "The court can impose the sentence above or below the guideline range if it wants to.""It is clear from this case that enforcement of our existing federal firearm laws is critical to ensuring public safety," Jessica D. Aber, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, said in a Department of Justice news release after Monday's hearing.
42% : Owning a weapon while using marijuana is prohibited under federal law, according to The Virginian-Pilot.
38% : The mother of a 6-year-old boy accused of shooting his first-grade teacher at a Virginia elementary school earlier this year pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to using marijuana while owning a firearm.
38% :>> Read more trending newsDeja Nicole Taylor, 25, of Newport News, pleaded guilty in Newport News federal court to a felony charge of having a firearm while also possessing marijuana, The Virginian-Pilot reported.

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