Paris Man Sentenced For Felony Criminal Mischief

A Lamar County jury convicted Alfred Petersen of Paris of Criminal Mischief between $2,500-$30,000. Officials accused Peterson of using his motorized wheelchair to repeatedly ram a car waiting in the pickup line at Crockett Intermediate School. Peterson told the court he had no remorse for the incident, and the jury sentenced him to one year in state jail. Peterson is awaiting trial on another case of criminal mischief.