Kevin James McClenithan, 46, plead no contest in puppy shooting case

FLORIDA -- A man charged with animal cruelty and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in connection with the May 1 shooting of his neighbor’s Labrador retriever puppy has pleaded no contest to both charges.

Kevin James McClenithan entered his plea in a Nov. 3 pretrial hearing before Circuit Judge David Walsh, who sentenced him to five years in state prison, followed by two years of probation, 7th Judicial Circuit representative Ludmilla Lelis said.

McClenithan also pleaded no contest to an unrelated domestic battery charge, and was sentenced to time served.

(YourObserver.com - Nov 4, 2015)

Earlier:

• Labrador puppy killed with shotgun, Bunnell man arrested