Sharon Mikulski, 55, appeared May 24 in Middlesex Superior Court and applied for the accelerated rehabilitation program for an incident that occurred in April 2005.
Mikulski was charged by the Middletown Animal Control Officer with cruelty to animals for an incident that occurred April 13, according to court documents.
Animal Control Officer Gail Petras was called out to the Mikulski's residence at approximately April 13 after a person reported a cat being thrown from the second floor.
Mikulski is accused of attempting to drown the cat first and then throwing it off a balcony, Petras said. The cat was soaking wet on the sidewalk, and it did not suffer life-threatening injuries, she said. However, the cat had been previously injured from being hit by a car and its leg was not treated, Petras added.
Mikulski was arraigned on the charge and plead not guilty on April 25. Three days later, Mikulski agreed to turn over the ownership of the cat to the animal control officer, according to court documents.
Petras chose to have the cat undergo surgery and had its injured leg amputated.
"It was able to be placed in a foster home," she stated.
Public defender Barbara Sorrentino, who represents Mikulski, did not comment on the case except to say an application was put in for the accelerated rehabilitation program. A hearing has been scheduled for June 7.
According to state law, accelerated rehabilitation is a program available to people charged with a crime that is not of a serious nature for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed.
A person, if granted the program, can be placed on probation for up to two years. After the successful completion of the program, the charges may be dismissed. Case UpdatesSharon Mikulski is seeking a special form of probation. Mikulski appeared May 24 in Middlesex Superior Court and applied for the accelerated rehabilitation program for an incident that occurred in April.
Mikulski is accused of attempting to drown the cat first and then throwing it off a balcony, Petras said. The cat was soaking wet on the sidewalk, and it did not suffer life-threatening injuries, she said. However, the cat had been previously injured from being hit by a car and its leg was not treated, Petras added.
Mikulski was arraigned on the charge and pleaded not guilty on April 25. Three days later, Mikulski agreed to turn over the ownership of the cat to the animal control officer, according to court documents.
The animal control officer had to make a choice between surgery or euthanizing the cat. "It was a friendly cat and deserved a chance at a better life."
Animal Control Officer Gail Petras said she chose to have the cat undergo surgery and had its injured leg amputated, after which the cat was placed in a foster home.
According to state law, accelerated rehabilitation is a program available to people charged with a crime that is not of a serious nature for which a sentence of imprisonment may be imposed. A hearing has been scheduled for June 7.
A person, if granted the program, can be placed on probation for up to two years. After the successful completion of the program, the charges may be dismissed. | Source: Middletown Press - May 26, 2005
Update posted on May 27, 2005 - 12:57PM |
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