Man Sentenced For Puppy's Beating Death (1-2 years)

[Omaha Steve]

Full story: http://www.ketv.com/news/9518945/detail.html

Video at link. Thanks to the many DUers that sent letters to the judge.

Prosecutor Says He Lost Sleep Over Puppy Beating Case
Man Sentenced For Puppy's Beating Death


OMAHA, Neb. -- A man who pleaded guilty to beating a 4-month-old German shepherd puppy to death was sentenced on Friday, and the prosecutor said afterward that the case sometimes kept him up at night.

Anthony Schepis was sentenced to one to two years in prison, which means he won't serve more than a year and could be paroled in six months. He is the second person convicted under a relatively new Nebraska law that makes animal abuse a felony.


Anthony Schepis


Animal advocates packed the courtroom, and said they wanted to make a show to Judge Marlon Polk that this was an important case. Polk said he had several letters asking him to take the crime seriously, but he said that under Nebraska law he can only consider letters from victims.