Man who beheaded dog sentenced to 25 years to life

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Man who beheaded dog sentenced to 25 years to life



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SANTA ANA, California (AP) -- A man who beheaded a German shepherd he had named for his girlfriend was sentenced Friday to 25 years to life under the state's three-strikes law.

James Abernathy, 43, was convicted in June of felony animal cruelty for killing the dog, named Marie, after a fight with his girlfriend.

Abernathy would have faced a maximum of six years if not for two prior convictions in 1986 for assault with a deadly weapon.

"The community is much safer after the judge's ruling," said Deputy District Attorney Heather Brown.

Defense lawyers claimed Abernathy suffered from schizophrenia and psychotic delusions. The judge, however, ruled he was sane at the time of the January 2002 violence.

"In the two years I've known him, he's been on anti-psychotic medication and he's probably one of the calmest, most rational, pleasant people I've ever dealt with in this system," said Abernathy's attorney, William Morrissey.

He must serve at least 20 years before he becomes eligible for parole, Brown said.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/LAW/10/08/dog.killing.ap/

[tiggerbiker]

its just a shame that the evil b@stard might get out after a minimum 20 years,

cut his head off with a very blunt rusty nail.

some people make my fcuking sick :grr: :grr:

[ki_blast_kid]

****ing Sickening, People who harm animals need to be seriousley beaten with blunt objects.
these people are ****ing scum.
I experienced a similer sort of this cruelty in my early teens when some drugged up ****er took my dog and beat him with in an inch of his life, and dumped him in a bush.
Got a nice stay at a youth offenders home the little bastard, Got his dues when he came out tho! :grr:




- Mark

[xdir]

So let me get this right :

Man Kills Dog gets 25 years :grr:
OJ Simpson kills 2 people gets 0 years

Only in America,

BTW. What about all those Sheep + Cattle + Chickens Slaughtered every day for food??

[diablos]

So let me get this right :

Man Kills Dog gets 25 years :grr:
OJ Simpson kills 2 people gets 0 years

Only in America,

the dog didnt have as good a lawyer as OJ...

[charlton]

What can you say.....he should never be released.........maybe they should just put in a room with a lot of very vicious Alsations........eye for an eye etc