Man faces up to 18 months for killing GF's goldfish

[Jenn! 918]

A man, a fish a disposal and a guilty plea

By Charlie Brennan, Rocky Mountain News

February 15, 2007

An Aurora man arrested after putting his ex-girlfriend's Betta fish down her disposal while she watched pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor count of animal cruelty.

Uriah Williams, 23, entered his plea in an appearance before Denver District Court Judge Shelley Gilman. He is to be sentenced April 12, following preparation of a pre-sentencing evaluation.

Williams could be sentenced to up to 18 months in jail and could be fined as much as $5,000. WIlliams was arrested after breaking into the woman's Denver apartment just after midnight Dec. 8, taking her Betta fish named "Blue," and putting it in the disposal, which he then turned on.

Several other charges against Williams, including a class-five felony of first-degree criminal trespass, were dismissed in the plea agreement.

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[Heracles 417]

I am sure the liberal PETA would be happy..

[mybackpages 0]

Eating fish is one thing, but this is somthing totaly different! Better not let jackie read this!

[SoL. 0]

What a &*($#@!

[Mags 112]

Can't say I feel sorry for the fella.

[Fandango 1,440]

We're gonna house clothe feed this guy for 18 mos for killing a beta fish? It's not that I don't find his behavior deplorable, but that seems a lil nuts.

[Ban Hammer 14,299]

i guess i better give up fishing before i go to jail too

[Nessa 23]

What he did was terrible and he should be punished for it, but 18 months is just insane

[eric&gen 0]

Too funny lol

[almaty 19]

18 months..he will be eating more than a beta fish....

Edited February 16, 2007 by almaty

[Alex+R 0]

If it were a kitten or a puppy drowned in the toilet, we'd probably have a different reaction, right?

[Fandango 1,440]

If it were a kitten or a puppy drowned in the toilet, we'd probably have a different reaction, right?

there's an old saying about the word 'if'

if my mother had balls, she'd be my father, but she doesn't so she's not.

you think 18 mos in jail for a fish is reasonable?

[Alex+R 0]

If it were a kitten or a puppy drowned in the toilet, we'd probably have a different reaction, right?

there's an old saying about the word 'if'

if my mother had balls, she'd be my father, but she doesn't so she's not.

you think 18 mos in jail for a fish is reasonable?

No way. That's just ridiculous. They must have proved that the goldfish was the girlfriend's best friend and it was torture to her or something, I don't know.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Doesn't the punishment include the fact that broke into her apartment? Especially since a first class felony for trespassing was dropped. 18 months sounds extreme for a fish, but I'm thinking the plea agreement got him a misdemeanor instead of a felony, but he's still gonna do time.

[Ban Hammer 14,299]

If it were a kitten or a puppy drowned in the toilet, we'd probably have a different reaction, right?

there's an old saying about the word 'if'

if my mother had balls, she'd be my father, but she doesn't so she's not.

you think 18 mos in jail for a fish is reasonable?

it's over the top. 6 months probation at best.