, his mother was arrested in April and charged in state court with felony child neglect and recklessly leaving a loaded firearm so as to endanger a child, a misdemeanor.Ellenson said in a statement that Taylor's legal team will present "mitigating evidence" they hope will be taken into consideration during sentencing for the new federal firearms charges.
Ellenson said he had "very constructive negotiations with federal authorities" about the plea. Gene Rossi, another attorney representing Taylor, said the pleas would be entered in court on June 12.Ellenson said the shooting was a tragedy for all involved, especially Zwerner, "for whom we wish a complete recovery."
. She told "Good Morning America" last month that she couldn't explain how the boy got ahold of her gun, which her lawyers previously said was secured with a trigger lock and stored on a high shelf in her closet.