CONVICTED: Was justice served?
more information on voting
When you vote, you are voting on whether or not the punishment fit the crime, NOT on the severity of the case itself. If you feel the sentence was very weak, you would vote 1 star. If you feel the sentence was very strong, you would vote 5 stars.
Please vote honestly and realistically. These ratings will be used a a tool for many future programs, including a "People’s Choice" of best and worst sentencing, DA and judge "report cards", and more. Try to resist the temptation to vote 1 star on every case, even if you feel that 100 years in prison isn’t enough.
Case #790 Rating: 3.0 out of 5
Cat hit with vehicle, set on fire
Napa, CA (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Jan 5, 2000
County: Napa
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Martin Paul Berg
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
The judge who will sentence a man convicted of torching a cat told animal rights activists their letter writing campaign demanding he give the maximum punishment is inappropriate.
Martin Paul Berg, 40, will be sent to San Quentin prison for psychological tests before returning to Napa for sentencing. Berg pleaded no contest last month to felony animal cruelty for bashing a cat with a flashlight and setting it on fire.
Berg hit the cat while delivering pizzas on Jan. 5, later pouring charcoal starter on the animal and setting it on fire. He faces a maximum of three years, eight months in prison.
The court also has the option of ordering him to serve five years felony probation and pay up to $40,000 in fines.
Case Updates| Martin Berg, 40, former pizza delivery man was convicted of two counts of animal cruelty. He apologized and expressed remorse for his behavior. Inside Berg's vehicle police found an animal trap, a can of charcoal lighter fluid, a bloodied flashlight and animal fur. Berg said he tried to get even with the cat for trying to scratch him. Probation was refused because he already spent one year in jail in 1990 for driving under the influence. | Source: Associated Press - Aug 3, 2001
Update posted on Jun 1, 2005 - 5:48PM |
References« CA State Animal Cruelty Map
« More cases in Napa County, CA
|
