Robert R. Webster Jr., 43, appeared before Judge Michael L. Dwyer and accepted a plea offer of 16 months to four years in state prison for the shooting of a show horse in December.
Webster's guilty plea to second-degree mischief will also cover accusations of arson, impersonating an FBI agent, interrupting a church service and leading police on a vehicle pursuit.
He is scheduled for sentencing on Oct. 27.
Webster entered an Alford Plea, which means he did not need to admit to the specific acts. Dwyer said this was because he has "difficulty recalling the incident and the facts around it."
After he was taken into custody, psychologists determined that Webster was not mentally fit to stand trial. He was treated at a mental health facility and placed on medication until late July, when it was determined that he was finally fit enough to return to court.
"It's very important that you stay on your medication," Dwyer told Webster this morning.
(Rome Sentinel - Sept 1, 2016)
Earlier:
- New York: Owner of horse shot and killed in Oneida County: 'He wasn't just a show horse, he was my life'
- New York: Durhamville man, Robert Webster Jr., 43, charged with shooting, killing horse in Kirkland
- New York: Family relieved horse-shooting suspect Robert Webster Jr., 43, in custody; felony hearing waived
- New York: Accused horse killer Robert Webster Jr., 43, found mentally competent for trial
- New York: Durhamville man Robert R. Webster Jr., 43, accused of shooting horse rejects plea
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