The mother of a six-year-old boy who shot his teacher in the US state of Virginia has pleaded guilty to a charge of felony child neglect, seven months after her son used her handgun to critically wound the educator in a classroom full of students.Prosecutors on Wednesday agreed to drop a misdemeanour charge of reckless storage of a firearm against Deja Taylor. As part of the plea agreement, prosecutors said they would not seek seek a sentence that is longer than state sentencing guidelines, which call for six months in jail or prison.A judge will have full discretion and will ultimately decide the length of Taylor's sentence. A sentencing hearing is scheduled for October 27.
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