MARION, Ohio — A woman convicted of firing a shot at a firefighter who was trying to put out a fire in her backyard has been sentenced to five years in prison.
The Associated Press reported that a judge sentenced 43-year-old Sheila Markley to two years for felonious assault and another three years for using a firearm in the crime.
Markley fired a shot while firefighters were investigating an illegal burn near her house. She said she never intended to hurt or scare the firefighters, according to the report. In the courtroom, she said “everything went bad in the blink of an eye.”
A prosecutor and firefighters told the press that they’re disappointed in the sentence and believe Markley should have gotten more prison time, according to the report.