PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) - A judge has rejected a plea agreement for a Pueblo West man charged with killing a kitten that would have limited the man’s sentence to probation.
The Pueblo Chieftain reported Monday (https://tinyurl.com/pkqopu6 ) the judge instead set a June 10 trial for 25-year-old Robert Heckmann.
Heckmann is charged with aggravated animal cruelty. The maximum sentence for conviction is 18 months in prison.
Prosecutors alleged Heckmann sent a video of the kitten’s death to his girlfriend.
He was arrested Jan. 19 after authorities found the body of a 12-week-old kitten in a garbage can at his home.
Sheriff’s deputies at one point increased security at the home because the family reported threatening language had been posted on social media.
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Information from: The Pueblo Chieftain, https://www.chieftain.com
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