The accused was sentenced for animal cruelty resulting in death.
During a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, the accused threw his 12-week-old German Shepherd puppy out a door and down stairs, then chased and slammed it to the ground, causing fatal injuries.
The court imposed an eight-month custodial sentence (less 68 days pre-sentence custody), a ten-year animal ownership prohibition, and a two-year probation order with conditions including community service, substance abuse counselling, and restrictions on association with witnesses.
