Monson Gets 2 years Probation in Dog-Shooting Case

[Phaedo1982]

http://www.masslive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/erwin_markham_of_monson_gets_2.html

Erwin Markham of Monson gets 2 years probation for shooting 2 dogs on his parents property

By Lori Stabile

November 12, 2009, 10:43AM

ECMarkham3.jpgErwin C. Markham IIIPALMER – A judge sentenced a Monson man Thursday two to years of probation after he was found guilty in September of animal cruelty for shooting two rottweilers on his parents’ property.

Erwin C. Markham III was sentenced in Palmer District Court by Judge Mark D. Mason.

"Now is a great time to move forward," Mason said.

The prosecutor had asked for restitution and jail time, while the defense lawyer asked for probation.

A jury found Markham guilty for the June 2008 incident in Monson in which he shot Michael D. Facchini’s dogs after they were on Markham’s parents’ Blanchard Road property. One dog died, the other needed $15,000 in medical treatment, Facchini said.

Defense lawyer Jeanne A. Liddy claimed self-defense, but Assistant District Attorney Howard I. Safford argued that Markham used the dogs for “target practice.”

More details in The Republican.

 

[ryan81986]

What were the dogs doing? Were they just running around or were they being threatening?

 

[Baldkat82]

The dogs chased him onto his property and he went inside the house. Mason then grabbed a gun and went outside and shot thw dogs. THe consensus, is that he did not shoot in self defense as the dogs were outside. He activly stepped outside with the intention of shooting the dogs.

 

[Kevlar]

What were the dogs doing? Were they just running around or were they being threatening?

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[RFWAVELENGTH]

The dogs chased him onto his property and he went inside the house. Mason then grabbed a gun and went outside and shot thw dogs. THe consensus, is that he did not shoot in self defense as the dogs were outside. He activly stepped outside with the intention of shooting the dogs.

A wrist-rocket type slingshot would have been the better alternative. Looks like the wrist-rocket, along with an airgun and archery equipment, will be the only things that he has left to shoot. I can imagine that his LTC has long since been yanked by his CLEO, with zero chance of reinstatement.

 

[Pilgrim]

dupe

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