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Plea agreement reached in John Schultz trial as jury appeared hung again

The two sides in the Fulton County trial of John Schultz reached a plea agreement with what appeared to be another hung jury through hours of deliberations.

 

The 20-year old Schultz was being tried for conspiracy to commit murder and several drug charges in what prosecutors called a planned Columbine style shooting of Rochester and Caston schools.

 

Defense Attorney Paul Namie. 

 

 

Namie says that Schultz is happy with the outcome that will result in, essentially, no jail time.

 

 

Fulton County Prosecutor Mike Marrs said this trial looked like it was heading toward a similar ending of the one in the summer of last year.

 

 

Marrs says there’s some relief from the state that both defendants will be found guilty of a role in the conspiracy.

 

 

Marrs credits investigators for bring pro-active in keeping the community safe.

 

 

Schultz’s sentencing is set for March 7.

 

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