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Animal-cruelty case involves ex-worker at pet store
By Katie Byard
Beacon Journal staff writer
POSTED: 12:56 p.m. EDT, Oct 30, 2009
Animal-cruelty charges against a former pet-store worker accused of drowning two injured rabbits could be lowered.
Ron Gatts, attorney for Liz Carlisle, 20, of Ravenna, said he expects a change from first-degree to second-degree misdemeanors.
Gatts said the first-degree charges, which each carry up to a six-month sentence, assume the animals were ''companion animals'' in a ''residential setting.''
The rabbits were not, he said.
Second-degree charges each carry a maximum 90-day jail sentence.
Gatts said the change would not be a plea deal, but rather a recognition that wrong charges had been filed.
On Thursday, Akron Municipal Judge Stephen Fallis scheduled a jury trail for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 15. A pretrial is set for 9 a.m. Dec. 10.
Carlisle, 20, was accused of animal cruelty after a photo of her posing with two dead rabbits appeared on Facebook, the social networking Web site.
She has pleaded not guilty to two first-degree misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty.
Carlisle has drawn the wrath of activists. The Internet image appears to show her holding a small, soaked and drowned rabbit in each hand. She is seen smiling in the photo.
She and family members were at the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center while Gatts met with a city prosecutor on Thursday. Carlisle did not speak to reporters. There was apparently just one protester inside the Stubbs Center. An initial hearing attracted at least 30 protesters.
Gatts said Carlisle has received death threats. He has advised her not to talk.
A comment on the social Internet site says the animals had been injured and were euthanized through drowning.
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or kbyard@thebeaconjournal.com.
Animal-cruelty charges against a former pet-store worker accused of drowning two injured rabbits could be lowered.
Ron Gatts, attorney for Liz Carlisle, 20, of Ravenna, said he expects a change from first-degree to second-degree misdemeanors.
Gatts said the first-degree charges, which each carry up to a six-month sentence, assume the animals were ''companion animals'' in a ''residential setting.''
The rabbits were not, he said.
Second-degree charges each carry a maximum 90-day jail sentence.
Gatts said the change would not be a plea deal, but rather a recognition that wrong charges had been filed.
On Thursday, Akron Municipal Judge Stephen Fallis scheduled a jury trail for 8:30 a.m. Dec. 15. A pretrial is set for 9 a.m. Dec. 10.
Carlisle, 20, was accused of animal cruelty after a photo of her posing with two dead rabbits appeared on Facebook, the social networking Web site.
She has pleaded not guilty to two first-degree misdemeanor charges of animal cruelty.
Carlisle has drawn the wrath of activists. The Internet image appears to show her holding a small, soaked and drowned rabbit in each hand. She is seen smiling in the photo.
She and family members were at the Harold K. Stubbs Justice Center while Gatts met with a city prosecutor on Thursday. Carlisle did not speak to reporters. There was apparently just one protester inside the Stubbs Center. An initial hearing attracted at least 30 protesters.
Gatts said Carlisle has received death threats. He has advised her not to talk.
A comment on the social Internet site says the animals had been injured and were euthanized through drowning.
Katie Byard can be reached at 330-996-3781 or kbyard@thebeaconjournal.com.
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Akron, OH
Posted 01:18 PM, 10/30/2009
How can she plead not guilty when she photographed herself with the drowned rabbits? Our justice system needs overhauled.
Akron, Oh
Posted 01:56 PM, 10/30/2009
This is a waste of our Courts time & dollars...the only thing this young lady did wrong was post the pictures on the internet...and I don't want to hear some drivel about this is how Jeffery Dahmer got started, she put two rabbits out of misery...frankly in my grandads day they would rainbarrel the weak and keep the strong...same thing ! Should have been done to some of you weak minded liberals who place animals on the same tier as humans...next time young lady use a marinade mix and roast em...
akron, oh
Posted 02:01 PM, 10/30/2009
Where Petra? They should be all over this!
Wadsworth, OH
Posted 02:13 PM, 10/30/2009
I get putting sick rabbits out of pain and misery, thats fine, if done in a humane manner and by not taking pics of it.
this woman is sick and should be in jail.
Akron, Oh
Posted 03:07 PM, 10/30/2009
WoW just one heckler crying how bad this girl is..
someone forgot to mail out the chain letters to show up for this..
she'll walk on this anyways..time served, you'll see
Akron, Ohio
Posted 03:42 PM, 10/30/2009
lol @ Petra
Tepplin, DC
Posted 03:49 PM, 10/30/2009
Make her do community service in an animal shelter. There are other people more worthy of the jail space.
Akron, OH
Posted 04:32 PM, 10/31/2009
Digusting useless human being!
