Deer-killing suspect sentenced on separate charge
WAUPACA, Wis. (AP) — One of the men charged with using snowmobiles to kill deer in Waupaca County has been sentenced to prison on a probation violation.
Twenty-four-year-old Rory Kuenzi of Weyauwega was sentenced Friday to two years in prison on a 2005 conviction for beating his girlfriend.
He had been on probation for the conviction. But the probation was revoked when he was charged in January for his alleged role in killing deer in the Lind Township.
Public defender Troy Nielsen told the judge that in the year before the deer charges, Kuenzi had stayed out of trouble.
But prosecutor James Fassbender said the animal charges were consistent with a pattern of violence.
Kuenzi’s assault on his girlfriend left her with a broken tooth.
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Information from: The Post-Crescent, http://www.postcrescent.com
Mar 29, 2009 at 8:57 a.m.
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COL (Chuckling out loud)
Mar 29, 2009 at 8:35 a.m.
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Big tough guy, figures, anyone tough enough to punch out his girlfreind would be capable of running deer down with a snowmobile. I have high hopes he will get his in the end. Literally.
Mar 29, 2009 at 8:06 a.m.
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Again and again, they have shown links between abuse of animals and abuse of humans. This is the reason, maybe even the primary reason, why we should take the former very seriously.
Mar 28, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.
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WHAT A LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mar 28, 2009 at 11:03 p.m.
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The important thing is that this creature is in a cage. Him and his cronies are a menace to living things and need to be locked up for as long as possible.
Mar 28, 2009 at 10:27 p.m.
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Too bad we aren't in Texas...
Mar 28, 2009 at 5:49 p.m.
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Seems fairly simple to me: IF this moron were IN JAIL the deer would not have died, this girlfriend would not have been abused...
You can't prove a negative.... Obviously, if someone is behind bars THEY are no longer committing the crime....
While I understand it may not be a deterrent for first time offenders, it definitely stops he who is incarcerated from inflicting more pain on innocent people/animals.
Mar 28, 2009 at 5:40 p.m.
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ladulce, perhaps because three strikes laws (usually enacted by referendum, not legislatures) a) cost enormous amounts of money, and b) don't do anything to reduce crime.
http://articles.latimes.com/2004/mar/05/...
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They may even make criminals more violent.
http://www.slate.com/id/2186901/
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Certainly, locking someone away and throwing away the key is one of the least productive ways of addressing crime.
Mar 28, 2009 at 5:08 p.m.
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The 3 stike law is not what is needed. Obviously this man has MAJOR problems with violence. This is the type of behavior, that continues to be repeated, that should put someone away for a long time. The 3 strike law is too general-give judges some room to move, especially in non-violent situations. Violence towards someone or something should not be tolerated-Period
Mar 28, 2009 at 4:36 p.m.
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I WAS A FRIEND OF THE GUY WHO WAS KILLED BACK A COUPLE YEARS AGO. THIS JERK IS THE ONE ACCUSED. KEVIN WAS WALKING HOME FROM A PARTY AND "SOMEONE" HIT HIM AND LEFT HIM TO DIE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. RECORDS AND NEWS ARTICLES WILL TELL YOU HOW THE COUNTY BOTCHED THE CRIME INVESTIGATION AND HOW IT HAS BEEN TURNED OVER TO THE STATE. THE STATE SEEMS TO HAVE IT ON THE BACK BURNER AND I AM TRULY HOPING THAT IN LIEU OF HIS CRIME WITH AGAINST HIS GIRLFRIEND AS WELL AS THE DEER WILL MAKE THIS STATE MOVE FASTER AND GET THIS SCUMBAG THE SENTENCEHE TRULY DESERVES.....IN MEMORY OF KEVIN
Mar 28, 2009 at 4:23 p.m.
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25 police contacts since he bacame of age in 2003- ranging from obstructing an officer, intent to do great bodily harm in a domestic matter, driving while intoxicated, and THIS is the guy that is named in a civil suit for wrongful death... WHY can't we just be done with him already?
Mar 28, 2009 at 4:18 p.m.
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WHY don't we have a three strikes law again? This guy isn't going to be anything productive or positive to society. Can't we just lock him away and be done with it already - before more people are harmed or killed by this idiot?
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