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D.C. Witness Staff
- July 27, 2020
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On July 27, a defendant pleaded guilty to cruelty to animals, violation of bail, and contempt in exchange for his domestic violence charges of simple assault and unlawful entry onto private property being dropped.
The defendant agreed that, on Nov. 27, 2017, he killed his acquaintance’s cat in front of said acquaintance and his daughter.
According to the District’s sentencing guidelines, the cruelty to animals charge can hold a penalty of up to five years with a maximum of three years in prison.
DC Superior Court Judge Robert Okun decided to hold the defendant in the DC Jail until his sentencing, which is scheduled for Sept. 25, citing the defendant’s past inability to show up to previous court hearings.
After being indicted by a grand jury, the defendant did not return for three scheduled court dates in July and August of 2018. The defendant also failed to complete a mental health assessment that was a condition of his pretrial release.