Former Atlanta Cops In Deadly Botched Raid Sentenced

ATLANTA (AP) - Three former Atlanta police officers who each pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge in connection with the death of an elderly woman during a botched drug raid have been sentenced to federal prison.

Jason R. Smith, Gregg Junnier and Arthur Tesler received sentences ranging from 10 years to five years. Ninety-two-year-old Kathryn Johnston was killed by police gunfire during the 2006 raid.

Police used a “no-knock” warrant to enter Johnston’s house to look for drugs. But prosecutors say officers found none and tried to cover up the mistake by planting baggies of marijuana.

U.S. District Judge Julie E. Carnes on Tuesday sentenced Smith to 10 years in federal prison.

She sentenced Junnier to six years and Tesler to five years.