Gender: Male
Approximate Age: 32
Date of Birth: Jan 13, 1978
Location: Severn, MD (US)
HistoryAug 2, 2010 - Severn, MD (US)
Convicted: Off-duty federal police officer shoots dog at park
Sentence: Anne Arundel County District Court Judge Thomas J. Pryal said he would convict Shepherd, 32, on charges of misdemeanor animal cruelty and discharging his personal handgun within 100 yards of homes in the Quail Run neighborhood, but offered Shepherd probation before judgment, which means Shepherd will have the chance to have his record expunged if he meets the terms of his probation.
Pryal fined Shepherd $500 for the animal cruelty charge, and gave him a suspended fine of $1,000 on the handgun charge. His probation will be unsupervised and will last one year, and Shepherd will have to perform 80 hours of community service.
By agreeing to the probation, Shepherd will not be able to appeal the judge's ruling. ... more... |
