July 13, San Jose, Calif.
Andrew Burnett, the man who tossed Leo, the fluffy
little Bichon Frise dog to it's death in an apparent bout of road rage
last year, was given the maximum sentence today -- three years behind
bars.
Judge Kevin J. Murphy said Burnett's release would pose
a danger to the community, as he sentenced Burnett to the maximum
possible for felony animal cruelty, even though a sentencing report from
the Santa Clara County Probation Department had recommended probation
and Burnett's mother pleaded for leniency, calling her son an animal
lover.
He also faces four charges of perjury for allegedly
lying to authorities to get out of speeding tickets.
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