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A pair of McMinnville teens, one being adjudicated as an adult and the other as a juvenile, have been accused of taking sadistic pleasure in torturing a cat to death. Darnell Lee Johnson, of 1145 S.W. Cypress St., was arraigned Wednesday in Yamhill County Circuit Court on one count each of aggravated first-degree animal abuse, a Class C felony, and first-degree animal abuse, a Class A misdemeanor. Co-defendant Adrian Bautista, 17, was already lodge in McMinnville’s Yamhill County Juvenile Detention Facility in an unrelated case by the time police finished their investigation. He will face one count of aggravated first-degree animal abuse in the new case. Marson said the two teens trapped the animal in a sheet at a McMinnville apartment. She said they hit it, kicked it and struck it with a fire extinguisher, then drowned it in a toilet and threw the carcass in a garbage can. She said it was an outrageous crime, and Johnson, being held in the Yamhill County Jail, had shown no remorse. She said he had laughed about it and bragged about it to others, taking delight in what he had done. Johnson was lodged initially on $5,000 bail. However, Pre-trial Release Officer Jim VanArsdel recommended he be granted a conditional release, and Judge Ronald Stone approved it over prosecution objections. VanArsdel said Johnson, an unemployed dropout who lives with his mother and older brother, would be subject to house arrest. He said Johnson would remain under around-the-clock supervision. His mother works, VanArsdel said, but arrangements would be made so provide adult supervision for him when she is away. Marson argued Johnson’s release would post a “huge public safety concern.” She cited ORS 135.240, which says: “When the defendant is charged with a violent felony, release shall be denied if the court finds ... by clear and convincing evidence, that there is a danger of physical injury or sexual victimization to the victim or members of the public by the defendant while on release.” Both Johnson and his co-defendant admitted what they had done to McMinnville police officer Brian McMullen. He said they had also detailed their actions to a relative, who indicated they found it hugely amusing. They were reporting “laughing and laughing” as they recounted the story. Stone appointed McMinnville attorney Carol Fredrick to represent Johnson, who is next due in court at 1:45 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 19. Read more: Pet-Abuse.Com - Animal Abuse Case Details: Cat beaten, drowned to death - McMinnville, OR (US) www.pet-abuse.com/cases/16443/… |
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