Springfield man pleads guilty to using weapon in 2024 car chase, shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – A man who police said shot at another man who was attempting to steal his car has pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon.
Court documents state that 38-year-old Robert Lee Mitchell of Springfield changed his plea on Thursday, May 29. He is set to be sentenced on Aug. 8.
Mitchell was arrested after firing a weapon at a man he had chased down after that man attempted to steal his Ford Mustang in June 2024.
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The second man, Nicholas Mackiewicz, was sentenced in 2024 under a plea agreement to four years in prison for first-degree tampering.
Mitchell pleaded guilty under an agreement with prosecutors to a charge of unlawful use of a weapon by exhibiting a gun. He was originally also charged with unlawful use of a weapon by shooting at Mackiewicz after a pursuit that ended near Mercy Hospital. The shooting charge will be dropped under the plea agreement.
Pending his sentencing, Mitchell is to report to probation and parole officers, according to online court records.
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