Attorneys/Judges
| Judge(s): | Oliver John Cejka Jr |
Dog severely beaten, resulting in death
Frederick, MD (US)Incident Date: Tuesday, Aug 5, 2008
County: Frederick
Charges: Misdemeanor, Felony CTA
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Troy D. Goines
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
A Frederick man took his anger out on a Walkersville woman's 8-weekold dog, punching the pit bull puppy in the face and fracturing its skull, according to Frederick County District Court documents.
Hemorrhaging from the brain, Tequila became blinded by the attack by Troy D. Goines and suffered seizures, Animal Control Officer Michael W. Douglas wrote in charging documents.
Tequila was euthanized with her owner's consent when her condition deteriorated, Douglas stated.
Last week, about five weeks after the Aug. 2 attack in the Walkersville subdivision of Discovery, deputies arrested Goines, 30, charging him with two counts of animal cruelty, a felony and a misdemeanor.
Initially held in lieu of $12,000 bail, Goines' bail was increased to $20,000 during a bail review hearing before District Court Judge Oliver John Cejka Jr.
A trial has been set for 8:30 a.m. Nov. 6 in District Court.
If convicted of the felony, Goines could be sentenced to three years in prison and a $5,000 fine. The misdemeanor carries a penalty of 90 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Douglas' court documents do not state what prompted the 1 a.m. argument with Chasity Rice and Daniel Eaton.
Eaton was holding the 5-pound puppy in his arms at the intersection of Treasure Avenue and Discovery Boulevard when Goines and Tracy Frost approached.
When Rice and Frost exchanged words, Frost hit Rice in the face and knocked her to the ground.
Goines, 6-foot-1 and 260 pounds, hit the dog with a closed fist, knocking Eaton and the puppy down.
The blow left Tequila's left eyelid shut and injured her mouth.
Goines remained behind bars Monday in the Frederick County Adult Detention Center on the animal cruelty charges.
In addition to his $20,000 bail on the animal cruelty charges, Goines also is being held in lieu of $5,000 bail, accused of violating probation from a 2003 armed robbery conviction.
In that case, Goines and an older cousin robbed two women at the Needles and Pins store in Everedy Square, taking cash from the register and two rings from a customer.
Goines was ordered to serve nine years of a 15-year sentence, followed by three years of supervised probation.
Case UpdatesA Frederick man will spend the next 20 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a separate armed robbery and animal mutilation charge.
Troy Goines was accused of robbing a 7-11 store on East Street in Frederick last year.
DNA evidence helped investigators connect Goines to the robbery.
Goines also admitted punching an 8-month-old pit bull in the face during incident last August.
Goines still faces a violation of probation charge stemming from a 2003 armed robbery conviction.
A ruling in that case could lead to another six year sentence. | Source: Your4State.Com - June 5, 2008
Update posted on Jun 7, 2009 - 12:04AM |
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