Waco Prosecutor Admits Lying To Superiors Gets Probation

Matthew Gaylor freematt at coil.com
Tue Nov 13 15:25:21 PST 2001


<http://www.dallasnews.com/waco/388365_waco_08tex.ART.html>

Attorney in Waco case gets probation

Prosecutor admits lying to superiors

06/08/2001

By Joe Stange / Associated Press

ST. LOUIS - Former federal prosecutor Bill Johnston was sentenced 
Thursday to two years of probation for withholding information about 
exploding tear-gas canisters used during the 1993 Branch Davidian 
siege near Waco.

In refusing a federal prosecutor's recommendation of a jail sentence, 
U.S. District Judge Charles Shaw said Mr. Johnston's motivation did 
not appear to be devious and also ordered him to perform 200 hours of 
community service.

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