NEWS AND COMMENT: This is not hot of the press cat news because I’ve been slow to pick up on it but it needs reporting because it is exceptionally rare for judges to hand down a severe punishment to criminals who abuse and kill cats and kittens. And that statement applies to anywhere in the world. In this instance it refers to America.
The organisation In Defence of Animals has reported on their website that on December 1, 2023 Jacquez Law was imprisoned for 12 years and ordered to pay $1,151 in fines after pleading guilty on October 13, 2023 to animal cruelty.
He was actually a serial kitten killer. He was charged with killing multiple kittens, at least four of which he killed by bashing their heads in.
It is a gruesome image in my mind and I don’t want to dwell on it but clearly Mr Law perpetrated the most horrendous type of animal cruelty against innocent sentient beings and he’s been punished accordingly.
It’s hard to believe that this man received a 12-year prison sentence. Often this kind of animal cruelty results in a fine. Possibly, at worst, a relatively short prison sentence of six months or less. But here we have a judge handing down a 12-year sentence. District attorney Craig Ladd prosecuted him. He was charged with wilfully and cruelly killing the kittens.
The In Defence of Animals supporters sent a letter signed by 13,000 supporters to District Attorney Craig Ladd which thanked him for taking the case seriously. The letter requested that it be presented to Judge Dennis Morris during the sentencing phase of the defendant’s trial. It appears to have had an impact.
It appears that the tragic events started on March 8th 2023 when Tiffany Goodrich called the police department to report finding two of her kittens dead on her porch. She believed that she was able to identify the man who trespassed on her property. Law was subsequently interviewed and denied killing the kittens. He then confessed after Goodrich filed a protective order against him.
The man has a history of criminality including altering a firearm serial number, larceny, disturbing the peace, assault and battery, trespassing and among other crimes malicious injury to property. He had also been charged with cruelty to animals in 2022 and 2023.
The In Defence of Animals administration were delighted with the successful prosecution and sentencing and they appreciated the efforts of all Oklahoma law enforcement and members of the justice system in treating the case seriously.
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A First in conviction and imprisonment for a crime against a non- human.living being.Hope this case is a ” BENCHMARK” for the future for crimes against animals .
Me too. I think it is a big exception to the norm and I don’t think it will be repeated. I was extremely surprised and I am still a bit skeptical about the truth of the story to be honest. Hope you are keeping well, Rudolph.
Can you give me a link to related news? Thank you
Sure, but it’s short and to the point. Not much to add:
https://www.idausa.org/campaign/justice-for-animals/latest-news/victory-oklahoma-kitten-killer-sentenced/