One other day, one other corrupt decide.
A person convicted of felony assault with a lethal weapon after pulling a knife on a state trooper defending Trump’s motorcade throughout his go to to North Carolina final 12 months to survey Hurricane Helene harm is not going to serve jail time.
Final October, 55-year-old Leif Johnson was seen screaming at an aged, wheelchair sure veteran throughout then-candidate Trump’s go to to western North Carolina. When a 12-year-old baby tried to intervene, Johnson spat on the kid.
Johnson then pulled out a 4-inch knife on a state trooper who tried to escort him away. Troopers needed to wrestle him to the bottom and disarm him.
Final Thursday, Leif Johnson was discovered responsible on a number of felony prices, together with two counts of felony assault with a lethal weapon on a regulation enforcement officer.
Nevertheless, he received’t serve any jail time. Johnson will serve 36 months supervised probation as a substitute.
“Superior Court docket Choose Jacqueline D. Grant sentenced Johnson to 2 consecutive suspended sentences of 30 to 48 months imprisonment,” WLOS reported.
“As an alternative of serving time, nevertheless, Johnson will serve 36 months of supervised probation and a 15-day jail time period on the discretion of his probation officer, the discharge confirmed. He additionally should full an anger administration course and is prohibited from contacting any of the victims,” WLOS reported.
INSANE! No jail time for North Carolina man convicted of spitting in baby’s face, pulling knife on cops defending Trump’s motorcade final 12 months pic.twitter.com/lo1cMb8yBh
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) October 6, 2025
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