Florida: Sentenced to 5 years for each of the 39 counts of animal cruelty, Ronnie Williams should have sat in jail for 195 years. Instead, he served just over 4 years and was released yesterday

FLORIDA -- On or about October 29, 2010, investigators found a total of 32 dead Greyhounds that had clearly died of neglect inside Ron Williams' kennels.

Five Greyhounds were still alive, but had also suffered from extreme neglect and starvation.

 

Duct tape was found tightly wrapped around the necks of three living Greyhounds and one of the dead Greyhounds. The living ones were lying in their own waste and in skeletal condition.

Six large plastic bags were found that contained remains of an unknown number of animals. The bags were wet with rotted remains.

 

 

Six dead Greyhounds were found inside freezers.

Ronnie Williams was charged and pleaded no contest to 39 counts of animal cruelty.

The judge sentenced him to five years per count on each of the 39 counts. However, the judge also said he could serve these sentences concurrently rather than consecutively. So after just four years, 2 months and 18 days, Ronnie Williams was released from prison to go on with his disgusting life.

   

  

  

  

 

Florida Department of Corrections
DC Number: A50785
Name: WILLIAMS, RONALD J JR
Race: WHITE
Sex: MALE
Hair Color: BLONDE OR STRAWBERRY
Eye Color: BLUE
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 240 lbs.
Birth Date: 04/16/1974
Custody: MINIMUM
Release Date: 01/18/2016
Aliases:
RONALD J WILLIAMS JR
RONNIE J WILLIAMS JR
RONALD JOHN WILLIAMS JR
RONNIE JOHN WILLIAMS JR
RONNIE WILLIAMS JR
RON WILLIAMS JR
RON JOHN WILLIAMS JR
Offense Date: 10/01/2010
Offense: TORTURES ANIMAL W/INTENT INFLI (39 COUNTS)
Sentence Date: 10/20/2011
Case No: 1000418
Prison sentence length: 5 years per count x 39 counts

Incarceration History:
Date In-Custody: 10/31/2011
Date Out-Custody: 01/18/2016
Actual time served: 4 years, 2 months, 18 days

 

 

  

  

 

(Florida Department of Corrections - January 18, 2016)

Earlier:

• Florida: Ronnie Williams Could Be Linked To More Greyhound Deaths
• Florida: Cops Stunned After Ronnie Williams Charged With Starving Dozens of Dogs
• Florida: The greyhounds Ronnie Williams failed to kill get lots of love, care
• Florida: Animal abuser/killer/Greyhound trainer Ronnie Williams loses license, fined $170,000
• Florida: Greyhounds abuse suspect Ronnie Williams denied motion to dismiss charges
• Florida: Ronnie Williams Gets Prison For 32 Greyhound Dog Deaths