A plea agreement reached nearly three weeks ago has been accepted by a Fulton County judge in the John Schultz trial.

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.

The trial came to a sudden stop during jury deliberations when an announced plea agreement was reached and sentencing was scheduled for March 7.  

It was announced Monday that Schultz will serve three years of probation for conspiracy to commit murder.  A violation of that probration could result in over 18 years in prison.

Defense Attorney Paul Namie spoke to the media following the jury trial.

Namie said that Schultz was happy with the outcome that results in, essentially, no jail time.

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