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: Sentencing Law and Policy

Who sets the priorities of New York City prosecutors?

By Douglas A. Berman

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This new story on CNN allows be to do some cat blogging and also has me wondering if all human-related crimes have been solved and resolved in New York City.  The story is headlined "Prosecutors consider retrial in cat-killing case," and here are excerpts:New York City prosecutors say they're considering a retrial for the former minor league pitcher and actor who killed his girlfriend's cat.  Manhattan jurors deadlocked 11-1 on Friday at the aggravated animal cruelty trial for Joseph Petcka.  Petcka says he didn't mean to hurt Norman the cat.  He said he overreacted when the cat bit him.   The former Mets minor leaguer and "Sex in the City" actor said on NBC's "Today" show he's grateful for the lone juror who believed he didn't act intentionally...continue to full post

Full post as published by Sentencing Law and Policy on September 29, 2008 (boomark / email).

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