FBI agent gets deferred probation, community service for shooting dog

[douglas9]

Thursday, July 09, 2009

“Disappointed but not surprised,” is how Jason and Amy Davis feel about the sentence handed down Wednesday to the local FBI agent who shot and killed their 3-pound Chihuahua, Sassy.

Lovett Leslie Ledger, 40, was sentenced Wednesday by 54th State District Judge Matt Johnson to two years’ deferred probation and 300 hours of community service after pleading no contest to state jail felony animal cruelty charges. Deferred probation means there will be no final judgment of guilt if Ledger successfully completes deferred probation.

“This is closure for us,” Jason Davis said. “We’re here for our children. They still ask us questions we don’t know how to answer.”

Jason Davis said the appropriate punishment would have been for Ledger to be in the Davis home the night when the Davises had to tell their children, now ages 9 and 6, that their pet, Sassy, had been killed.

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/content/news/stories/2009/07/09/07092009wacdogkiller.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=11

[Jeep789]

1. Why does a felony animal cruelty charge result in a lessor

sentence than many misdemeanors? And yes, the penalty (and more importantly the attempted rehabilitation) should fit the crime. His 300 hours should be spent with animals and kids (and supervision obviously).

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. Probably because a felony would cost him his job

and Law Enforcement looks out for their own.

If he had a felony conviction, he'd probably lose his right to carry a gun, so adios FBI job.

Of course, he's a sick puppy who probably should lose his job. Going outside with his kid to shoot a little dog? "Here, kid, here's how you deal with yapping mutts". The guy's probably a sociopath. With a gun and badge.

300 hours of community service? Haha, like this guy's going to stoop to pick up trash along the highway.

:hi:

[Liberal_in_LA]

3. dog killing a**hole

[Liberal_in_LA]

4. When the crime is expunged from his record, his face will still be associated with the crime

Ledger is seeking deferred adjudication probation, which means if he successfully completes the term of probation, the conviction will be expunged from his record.

http://www.kwtx.com/home/headlines/50119712.html