In August, Keith E. Morgan and Shauna Ewing Morgan pleaded guilty to various charges as part of a plea agreement. The pair is scheduled to be sentenced by Judge Robert M. LePore during the hearing, which is scheduled to start at 4 p.m. at the municipal building.
Keith Morgan, 56, pleaded guilty to animal cruelty and filing a false police report, while his wife, Shauna Morgan, 43, pleaded guilty to two counts of animal cruelty. The charges carry a fine of $1,000, a maximum of six months in jail and up to three years of probation.
Martin Mondoker, an administrator for the Sammy the Cocker Spaniel's Facebook page, said he hopes the pair receives the maximum penalty.
“Something has to be done, you are seeing more and more cases like this,’’ said Mondoker, 50, of Colts Neck. “The judge has the right to sentence them to six months in jail, I hope that he does that and doesn’t allow them to own a pet again.’’
Sammy's plight has attracted widespread media attention, ever since Keith Morgan, who lives on Sawmill Road, claimed he found the 15-year-old cocker spaniel on the side of a Wall road in a plastic bag on March 14.
Morgan transported the dog to the Associated Humane Societies in Tinton Falls and, for 24 hours, he was touted as a hero.
But after an investigation, Morgan and his wife were taken into custody the next day by the Monmouth County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and accused of animal cruelty.
Sammy spent approximately four weeks at Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls recovering from injuries, including dehydration.
Sammy has since been adopted by a family, who wishes to remain anonymous.
(APP.com - Nov 14, 2013)
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