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Intentionally Mistreating / Shooting Animal, Resulting in Death, §§ 951.02 951.09 and 951.18(1): Intent not Element – Pellet Gun Is Weapon
State v. Shawn M. Klingelhoets, 2012 WI App 55 (recommended for publication); for Klingelhoets: Robert R. Henak; case activity
Intentionally Mistreating Animal, Resulting in Death, §§ 951.02 and 951.18(1) – Intent Element
Intentionally mistreating an animal, resulting in the animal’s death, contrary to Wis. Stat. §§ 951.02 and 951.18(1), doesn’t require intent to kill:
¶17 In sum, the plain language of Wis. Stat. § 951.18(1) does not require a defendant to have intentionally mutilated,
§ 951.02, Animal Cruelty, in rel. to Ch. 29 Hunting Restrictions
State v. Robby D. Kuenzi, 2011 WI App 30; for Rory Kuenzi: Thomas W. Johnson; for Robby Kuenzi: Jefren E. Olsen, SPD, Madison Appellate; case activity
Animal Cruelty, § 951.02
Cruel mistreatment of non-captive wild animals – in this case, deer intentionally rammed by snowmobiles, concededly cruel acts – may be prosecuted under § 951.02, whether or not the acts are specifically regulated by chapter 29 hunting restrictions.