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By Charles Montaldo, About.com Guide to Crime / Punishment since 2004

Jonesboro School Shooter in Trouble Again

Friday February 8, 2008
Jonesboro school shooter Mitchell Johnson has found himself in even more trouble after he was arrested over the weekend on a marijuana possession charge. A federal judge revoked Johnson's bond on his recent gun and drug conviction and he was turned over to U.S. Marshals.

Johnson was convicted Jan. 30 in a federal court of possessing a gun while being a user of a controlled substance. He faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

The 23-year-old Johnson was arrested Saturday at a convenience store where he worked. Police went to the store after a customer reported that they lost their debit card there and that the card was used at the store by someone.

Johnson submitted to a search and police found a bag of marijuana in his pocket. Initially he was not charged with theft of the debit card, but later Bentonville, Arkansas police charged him with theft of the card.

Johnson was 13 in 1998 when he and Andrew Golden, then 11, shot at students and teachers at Jonesboro Westside Middle School after Golden pulled a fire alarm. They were found guilty in juvenile court of killing four fellow students and a teacher.

See Also:
Jonesboro School Shooter's Bond Revoked

Earlier Articles:
School Shooter Convicted on Federal Gun Charges
Arkansas School Shooter Back in Court
Arkansas School Shooter to Be Released

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Comments

February 8, 2008 at 11:54 pm
(1) Z says:

They should have locked him up then and just threw away the key.

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