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| Prosecutor(s): | Susan Gaertner |
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Case #15106 Rating: 3.8 out of 5
Dog thrown off balcony, killed
Saint Paul, MN (US)Incident Date: Friday, Aug 1, 2008
County: Ramsey
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Donald Dornseif
A St. Paul man was sentenced to probation Thursday for throwing his ex-girlfriend's 60-pound bulldog off of a balcony to its death in August 2008.
Police said 43-year-old Donnie Dornseif was drunk when he let himself into his ex-girlfriend's apartment, and killed the animal in front of his six-year-old daughter.
A judge sentenced Dornseif to 15-months in prison, but she stayed that sentence. Instead, Dornseif will go on probation and serve 300 hours of community service.
Prosecutors said they would have preferred jail time.
"Given the court's response, many hours of community service, probation. But if this guy offends again, he can go to prison for 15 months. It's something we can live with," said Ramsey County District Attorney Susan Gaertner.
Dornseif told 5 EYEWITNES NEWS he feels awful about what happened, and he's been sober for 107 days.
He is continuing alcohol and drug treatment at Regions Hospital. References
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