He should have gotten a year at least....
Howard County Man Sentenced For Poisoning Neighbor's Dog - News Story - WRC | Washington:
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. -- A Howard County man is facing a month in prison for poisoning a neighbor's dog.
Jack Schroeder admitted in a plea agreement in November to feeding the dog -- which later died -- antifreeze and chicken bones. Charges of aggravated animal cruelty were dropped.
Schroeder was sentenced in Howard Circuit Court to 18 months with all but 30 days suspended. He was also placed on 18 months supervised probation, counseling and ordered to pay a $2,000 fine.
Schroeder said he is embarrassed by his actions, but the dog's barking forced him to sleep in a back bedroom and hurt his relationship with his wife.