‘Don’t do stupid stuff’: Judge gives probation in BB rifle case part of Junior/Senior prank wars - Gainesville Times

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‘Don’t do stupid stuff’: Judge gives probation in BB rifle case part of Junior/Senior prank wars

Matthew Otting appears in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, July 23, 2024, for a plea hearing. Otting, 17, was charged in March with two counts each of aggravated assault and reckless conduct after shooting at cars with a BB rifle in Gainesville. Otting pleaded no contest to a single count of misdemeanor reckless conduct. - photo by Scott Rogers

07242024 OTTING 1.jpg — Matthew Otting appears in Hall County Superior Court Tuesday, July 23, 2024, for a plea hearing. Otting, 17, was charged in March with two counts each of aggravated assault and reckless conduct after shooting at cars with a BB rifle in Gainesville. Otting pleaded no contest to a single count of misdemeanor reckless conduct. - photo by Scott Rogers

Superior Court Judge Jason Deal cautioned a teenager accused of shooting a full-auto BB gun at a car as part of the Junior/Senior prank wars.