During a domestic dispute with his girlfriend, Rodgers, inebriated, threw her puppy down a flight of stairs, chased it, injured it, and killed it. While intoxicated the accused had an argument with his girlfriend and picked up their puppy and threw it down the stairs. He chased the puppy, pushed his girlfriend down and slammed the puppy into the ground. The puppy died of severe injuries.
Youthful offender, criminal record including violence, on probation at time of offence. Summary election. Early guilty plea.
Sentence: 8 months jail (68 days pre-trial and additional 172 days), 10 year 447.1 order, 2 years probation with 80 hours community service.