According to the Durango Police Department, Johnson confronted a delivery driver at the dispensary and stole a large amount of marijuana before fleeing.<\/p>\n
A La Plata County Sheriff\u2019s Office K-9 unit tracked Johnson into the hills above Bodo Park, where he was later arrested.<\/p>\n
Johnson graduated from high school in Farmington.<\/p>\n
On Friday, Joel Cameron, owner of The Greenery, argued for a lengthy prison sentence for Johnson.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot only did he point a loaded AR-15 at my staff, it also had a silencer on it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s shown a complete lack of remorse. My staff are still terrified to go to work.\u201d<\/p>\n
Johnson told the court he takes full responsibility for his actions and does not want the robbery to define the rest of his life.<\/p>\n
\u201cI made the worst choice of my life,\u201d he said. \u201cI am ashamed of my actions because they do not paint an accurate picture of my character.\u201d<\/p>\n
District Judge William Herringer acknowledged Johnson\u2019s potential \u2013 including being 12 credits shy of a college degree \u2013 but called the robbery an \u201cextreme, dangerous and traumatic event\u201d that required a sentence that reflected the magnitude of the crime.<\/p>\n