WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A woman who gave her ex-boyfriend the guns he used in February’s mass shooting at a Kansas lawn equipment factory has been ordered to spend a year on supervised release.
A federal judge in Wichita, Kansas, on Monday also credited Sarah Hopkins for time she’s already served in jail. Prosecutors had agreed not to oppose Hopkins’ probation request.
Hopkins pleaded guilty to not alerting authorities that a convicted felon unlawfully possessed firearms.
Prosecutors say Hopkins gave a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun to Cedric Ford, who used the weapons in a Feb. 25 shooting at the Excel Industries plant in Hesston that killed three people and wounded 14. Ford was killed by police.
Hopkins’ attorney says she suffered from PTSD and battered woman’s syndrome at the time.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A federal judge will decide whether a woman who gave her ex-boyfriend guns he used in February’s mass shooting at a Kansas lawn equipment factory should spend any time in prison.
The sentencing hearing for Sarah Hopkins is Monday in federal court in Wichita. She has pleaded guilty to not alerting authorities that a convicted felon unlawfully possessed firearms.
Her defense attorney has contended she suffered from PTSD and battered woman’s syndrome at the time of the offenses.
Prosecutors say Hopkins gave a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun to Cedric Ford, who used those weapons Feb. 25 in a shooting at the Excel Industries plant in Hesston that killed three people and wounded 14. Ford was killed by police.
Prosecutors have agreed not to oppose her request for probation.
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WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A woman who gave her ex-boyfriend the guns he used in February’s mass shooting at a Kansas lawn equipment factory will return to federal court for sentencing.
The defense attorney for Sarah Hopkins has filed a sealed sentencing memorandum that includes her psychological evaluation in advance of Monday’s hearing.
Earlier filings contended she suffered from PTSD and battered woman’s syndrome at the time of the offenses.
Prosecutors say Hopkins gave a semi-automatic rifle and a handgun to Cedric Ford, who used those weapons Feb. 25 in a shooting at the Excel Industries plant in Hesston that killed three people and wounded 14. Ford was killed by police.
Hopkins has pleaded guilty to not alerting authorities that a convicted felon unlawfully possessed firearms.
Prosecutors have agreed not to oppose her request for probation.