Puppy-Killing Suspect Waives Right to Hearing
A man charged with killing a puppy with a golf club and intimidating the dog’s owners has waived his right to a preliminary hearing.
Steven Jackson, 36, pleaded not guilty in August to animal cruelty resulting in the death of a 14-week-old Pomeranian puppy in June and to threatening the owners after they pursued charges against him.
The owners of the puppy, Cecilia Morales and roommate Lourdes Rivas, are neighbors of Jackson in Pine Knolls Mobile Home Park. Assistant Dist. Atty. Bob Lee said witnesses saw Jackson swing twice at the puppy’s head with the golf club.
Jackson allegedly put the puppy in a plastic container and took it to the trailer park office, where he told managers that someone had run over it in a car. The dog died several hours later of head injuries.
Jackson is scheduled to be arraigned Nov. 6. If convicted, he could face up to four years in prison.
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