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Case #1439 Rating: 1.0 out of 5
Dog beaten to death with axe handle
Goodland, FL (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jun 30, 1999
County: Collier
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Joseph Dudeck
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
A 6 person jury found Dudeck guilty on a felony charge of cruelty to animals after a day-long trial. The charge stemmed from the beating death of a mixed breed dog that belonged to Goodland resident Jennifer "Petie" Mass.
Dudeck admitted beating the dog to death. Witnesses, testified that Dudeck hit the dog over the head twice then beat it with an axe handle shouting "Die, die, die".
Dudeck was taken into custody after the trial and was held without bond until sentencing.
Case UpdatesDudeck is facing more time in jail because he is charged with violating the terms of his house arrest by drinking alcohol and leaving his residence without authorization. Dudeck has pleaded innocent to violation of house arrest. He faces up to five years in prison if convicted of violating his house arrest.
The house arrest violation report states, on Nov 15 Dudeck checked in with a probation officer who smelled alcohol on his breath. He took two Breathalyzer tests and blew .091 and .098 percent. The level a person is considered legally drunk in Florida is .08 percent and consumption of alcohol is against the conditions of house arrest.
Also, Dudeck was not home when a probation officer made a visit on Oct 8 and on Nov 15. Assistant State Attorney Dave Scuderi said he would press for four years in prison. Dudeck has a multitude of prior arrests, including 22 misdeameanors, most of which were drug- or alcohol-related. | Source: Naples FL Daily News - Feb 6, 2001
Update posted on Apr 14, 2005 - 5:29PM |
| Dudeck was sentenced to 1 year of house arrest, 1 year probation and 50 hours of community service for beating a mized-breed dog, named Toby to death with an ax handle. | | Update posted on May 27, 2003 - 11:26AM |
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