{"id":2100096,"date":"2023-11-15T18:24:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-6-year-old-boy-who-shot-his-teacher-faces-prison-sentencing\/"},"modified":"2023-11-15T18:28:48","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T23:28:48","slug":"mother-of-6-year-old-boy-who-shot-his-teacher-faces-prison-sentencing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-6-year-old-boy-who-shot-his-teacher-faces-prison-sentencing\/","title":{"rendered":"Mother Of 6-Year-Old Boy Who Shot His Teacher Faces Prison Sentencing"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmother-of-6-year-old-boy-who-shot-his-teacher-faces-prison-sentencing%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2100096&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">NEWPORT NEWS, VA \u2013\u2063 JANUARY 07: Police tape hangs \u2063from a sign post\u200b outside Richneck Elementary School following a shooting\u2064 on \u2063January 7, 2023 in Newport News, Virginia. A 6-year-old student was taken into custody after reportedly shooting a teacher during an altercation \u2063in a classroom at Richneck Elementary School on Friday.\u2063 The teacher, a woman in her 30s, suffered \u201clife-threatening\u201d injuries and remains in critical condition, according to police reports. (Photo by Jay Paul\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>OAN\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/tag\/elizabeth-volberding\">Elizabeth Volberding<br \/><\/a>3:10 PM \u2013 Wednesday, \u2063November 15, 2023<\/h2>\n<p>The mother of a six-year-old boy who shot\u200b his first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-education-secretary-confirmed-asks-america-to-reimagine-education\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Education Secretary Confirmed, Asks America To \u2018Reimagine Education\u2019\">-grade elementary school teacher<\/a>, Abby \u200dZwerner, is \u2063set to be sentenced and could potentially face prison time for using marijuana while being in possession of a firearm.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">  \t<script>  \t\tgoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });  \t<\/script>  <\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Deja Taylor,\u200d the \u200cmother, is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, according to officials. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/newsroom\/virginia-mom-of-6-year-old-who-shot-teacher-charged\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">On January 6<sup>th<\/sup>, Taylor\u2019s son took her handgun<\/a> to school at Richneck Elementary in Virginia and\u2064 shot\u200b his first-grade\u2064 teacher, Zwerner, in the classroom, leaving her severely wounded. <\/p>\n<p>Zwerner was shot in the hand and chest and needed four separate surgeries, \u200caccording to her legal team.<\/p>\n<p>After the shooting, the child told a reading specialist who assessed him, \u201cI shot that (expletive) dead,\u201d and \u201cI got my mom\u2019s gun last night,\u201d according to search warrants.<\/p>\n<p>Less than \u200ctwo weeks after the shooting, investigators \u200csearched Taylor\u2019s home \u2064and discovered an ounce of marijuana in her bedroom and proof\u2064 of frequent drug use in her cell\u2062 phone messaging history.<\/p>\n<p>Court\u200c documents \u2064state\u200b that agents found marijuana and a box of ammunition\u2063 in Taylor\u2019s home, along with several other items. They also discovered marijuana when they searched Taylor\u2019s mother\u2019s residence, where Taylor \u2064was staying\u200d at the time.<\/p>\n<p>According to documents, \u200dTaylor lied on the ATF form she completed when purchasing the firearm, \u2062claiming \u201cshe was not an unlawful user \u2063of marijuana \u200dor other controlled substances.\u201d <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cFederal prosecutors \u2062in Virginia asserted in\u200c court filings that Taylor\u2019s \u201cchronic, \u2062persistent and \u2026 life-affecting abuse extends this case \u200bfar beyond any occasional \u2063and\/or recreational use.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">HAPPENING NOW: Deja Taylor &#038;\u2063 Abby Zwerner are currently in federal court, to determine how many years Deja Taylor will face in jail, (the\u2062 mother of the 6-year-old who used her gun \u2064to shoot Zwerner at Richneck elementary school back\u2063 in January) Neither had any comment. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WAVY_News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WAVY_News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dyINgsuaZn\">https:\/\/t.co\/dyINgsuaZn<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ya441AOSdd\">pic.twitter.com\/ya441AOSdd<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cortez Grayson (@_cjg1124) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_cjg1124\/status\/1724862907459014812?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cThis case is\u2064 not a marijuana case,\u201d the federal prosecutors\u2062 wrote. \u201cIt is a case that \u200dunderscores the inherently dangerous nature and circumstances that arise from the\u200d caustic cocktail of mixing consistent and prolonged controlled substance use with a lethal firearm.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In June, Taylor pleaded guilty in United States District Court \u200cto\u2064 two federal firearm offenses, including using illegal drugs while owning\u200c a gun, and lying\u2063 about her drug use when buying the gun.<\/p>\n<p>According to court documents, Taylor\u2019s attorneys stated they\u2063 will request home confinement and probation. They maintained that Taylor\u2062 should receive counseling for problems related to schizoaffective disorder, \u200ca condition whose symptoms\u200c are similar to those of bipolar\u200b disorder and schizophrenia. <\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cMs. Taylor is \u2063deeply saddened, extremely despondent,\u2062 and completely remorseful for the unintended consequences and\u2064 mistakes that led to this horrible\u200b shooting,\u201d Taylor\u2019s attorneys said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Her attorneys additionally mentioned that she \u200dneeds treatment for marijuana addiction.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>\u201cAddiction is a disease and incarceration is not the cure,\u201d her attorneys wrote.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Taylor\u2019s guilty plea came nearly five \u200cmonths after the tragic shooting in January. She could serve\u200b a maximum sentence\u2063 of 25 years for the two federal \u200dfirearms charges. \u200dHowever,\u2063 prosecutors\u2063 pressed for 21 months in a \u201cposition on sentencing\u201d document that was submitted\u200c last \u2064week. Taylor also entered a guilty \u2062plea to\u200c a state charge of child neglect, and her sentencing has been set \u2062for December.<\/p>\n<p>Zwerner,\u2064 25, is suing the school system for $40 million,\u200d claiming administrations denied several warnings \u200babout the six-year-old boy possessing \u200ca gun.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" data-placeholder-image=\"https:\/\/c3.oann.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/complianz-gdpr\/assets\/images\/placeholders\/twitter-minimal.jpg\" class=\"cmplz-placeholder-element twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">TEACHER WILL TESTIFY in fed sentencing of Deja Taylor, whose son shot Teacher Abby Zwerner (L) at Richneck Elem School. Taylor pled to 2 gun charges. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WAVY_News?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@WAVY_News<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/mu1KG3syRg\">pic.twitter.com\/mu1KG3syRg<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Chris Horne (@ChrisHorneWAVY) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ChrisHorneWAVY\/status\/1724839390063571265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script type=\"text\/plain\" data-service=\"twitter\" data-category=\"marketing\" async data-cmplz-src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>Stay informed! Receive breaking news blasts directly to your inbox for free. Subscribe here. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.oann.com\/alerts<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"rc-widget-10bad2\" data-rc-widget data-widget-host=\"habitat\" data-endpoint=\"\/\/trends.revcontent.com\" data-widget-id=\"278641\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\"> \t\t \t\t\u2063 \t\tShare this post!\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u201cCircle Back\u201d Psaki pushes more \u201cTrump Derrangement Syndrome\u201d to the masses\u2026 but\u2062 is\u2062 anyone still buying it?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>A former Arizona corrections director pleads no contest to charges against him after\u2063 engaging in a \u2062standoff with officers\u2063 at his home.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>with Mike\u200c Puglise<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Starlink has secured\u200c a contract to offer free internet in Mexico until the end of 2026.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>U.S. lawmakers asked Apple Inc to explain\u2063 the abrupt\u200c end of political comedian Jon Stewart\u2019s television show \u2063on\u2064 its streaming \u2064service.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Elon Musk denied a\u2064 report that his rocket company SpaceX was discussing an IPO \u200dfor its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/toyotas-camry-best-selling-car-in-us-goes-all-hybrid\/\" title=\"Toyota's Camry, top-selling car in the US, now fully hybrid.\">satellite internet business<\/a>, Starlink.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Chinese companies \u2064are buying up U.S. chipmaking equipment despite a raft of \u2062new export curbs aimed at advances in the country\u2019s semiconductor industry.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> rnrn  <\/p>\n<h2> What legal \u2062consequences \u200dcould Deja Taylor face for using marijuana\u2064 while in possession of a firearm?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  The case of the six-year-old boy who shot his first<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mother-of-6-year-old-boy-who-shot-his-teacher-faces-prison-sentencing\/\" title=\"Mother Of 6-Year-Old Boy Who Shot His Teacher Faces Prison Sentencing\">-grade elementary school \u200cteacher continues<\/a>\u200b to make headlines. Now, the focus is shifting towards the mother of the child, Deja Taylor, who could potentially face\u200b prison time for using marijuana while in possession of\u200b a firearm.<\/p>\n<p>Taylor is scheduled to be sentenced\u2064 on Wednesday,\u2062 as confirmed by officials. This comes after \u2063her son took her handgun to Richneck\u200b Elementary School in Virginia\u2064 on January\u2062 6th and shot his teacher, Abby Zwerner, in the classroom, causing severe injuries.<\/p>\n<p>According\u200b to Zwerner&#8217;s legal team, she was shot in the hand and chest and required\u200d four\u200d surgeries to address her wounds. \u200bThe severity of the\u200d incident cannot be \u200cunderstated, and\u2063 the \u200brepercussions are far-reaching.<\/p>\n<p>Search warrants revealed that the child made \u2064disturbing\u2064 statements to a reading specialist who assessed him \u200bafter the shooting. \u200cHe \u2063reportedly said, &#8220;I shot that\u200c (expletive)\u200d dead,&#8221; and revealed that he had obtained his mother&#8217;s gun the previous \u200bnight.<\/p>\n<p>Investigations into Taylor&#8217;s home \u200bwere conducted \u200cless\u2062 than\u200d two weeks after the incident, during \u2063which law enforcement discovered an ounce\u2064 of marijuana in her bedroom. Additionally, evidence of frequent drug use \u2063was \u200bfound in\u2062 her cell phone messaging history.<\/p>\n<p>Further search of Taylor&#8217;s residence resulted in the discovery\u2062 of \u2064marijuana, ammunition,\u2063 and other items. Similar findings were made at her \u2062mother&#8217;s residence, where Taylor was staying at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Court documents highlight that Taylor lied on the\u200c ATF form she completed\u2064 when purchasing the firearm. She falsely claimed that she \u200bwas not an unlawful user of marijuana or other controlled substances.<\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors in Virginia asserted in court filings that \u200cTaylor&#8217;s drug use was chronic, persistent, and\u200b life-affecting. \u200bThey argue that her abuse\u2064 extends the case beyond occasional or recreational use.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200bsituation surrounding this shooting is deeply \u200ctroubling, and \u2063it serves as a reminder of the \u2062importance of responsible gun ownership and the severe consequences\u200d that can result from any negligence or illegal activity. \u2063The potential sentencing of Deja Taylor for \u200busing marijuana while in possession of a firearm\u2062 underscores the need for accountability and \u200dthe enforcement of laws surrounding gun control.<\/p>\n<p>As the case progresses, it remains crucial \u2064to prioritize\u200d the safety\u2063 and well-being of students and educators\u200c in our schools. Measures must be taken \u2063to prevent similar incidents in the future, and \u2062the importance\u2064 of responsible firearm use must \u200cbe emphasized to ensure the safety of \u200call \u200bindividuals involved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEWPORT NEWS, VA \u2013 JANUARY 07: Police tape hangs from a sign post outside Richneck Elementary School following a shooting on January 7, 2023 in Newport News, Virginia. A 6-year-old student was taken into custody after reportedly shooting a teacher during an altercation in a classroom at Richneck Elementary School on Friday. 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