A Skyline College student found on campus with a loaded pistol and several bags of marijuana that appeared ready for sale was sentenced Friday to 90 days jail on two felony gun and drug charges.
Marlithieo Jashawn Walls, 19, pleaded no contest to one count of felony firearm possession by a felon and one count of possessing marijuana for sale. Prosecutors sought a five-month jail term but Walls received three months with credit for 20 days.
Walls was arrested March 17 after a security officer at the San Bruno community college reported finding the gun and drugs in his backpack. The officer had been tipped off by a groundskeeper who smelled marijuana near where his truck was parked. The officer, who reported seeing Walls smoking a marijuana cigarette, initially refused to a search of his backpack which later turned up a loaded 9 mm pistol inside and two bags containing 15 dime bags of marijuana. His cellphone reportedly contained text messages indicating drug sales.
Walls had been in custody on $100,000 bail but released on his own recognizance after changing his plea.
He must surrender to the jail on July 23.
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