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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The K-9 that was changeable by a fishy connected Wednesday is expected to recover. But what are the consequences of shooting a K-9? A section transgression defence lawyer has the reply to that question.
The K-9 named Obie was changeable connected Wednesday day successful Oakhurst by 41-year-old Allen Scott Williams.
"Firing connected the constabulary canine is surely a superior discourtesy and surely thing that helium would apt get the publication thrown astatine him for," Mark King, transgression defence lawyer said.
Deputies with the Madera County Sheriff's bureau accidental Williams was driving a stolen SUV hitting respective cars and the proprietor of the SUV, who was pursuing Williams successful different vehicle.
Williams drove done a property, got retired of his car and ran.
"K-9 Obie was struck, determination was an speech of gunfire, and the fishy was besides struck," Tyson Pogue with the Madera County Sheriff said.
Obie was rushed to the Fresno Veterinary Emergency Room.
King said this is simply a superior offense.
"Anyone who injures a constabulary canine successful California could get up to 3 years successful situation and astir apt would get the maximum penalty. Judges would not look fondly connected anyone who injures oregon kills a constabulary dog," King said.
King said Williams could beryllium facing the aforesaid charges arsenic idiosyncratic who opens occurrence connected a constabulary officer.
"If you were simply to occurrence a constabulary serviceman successful California and miss, you could get up to 3 years successful prison. If you deed the constabulary officer, you could get up to 4 years successful situation and astir apt would," King said.
Madera District Attorney Sally Moreno is reviewing the incident.
She said Obie is simply a hero.
"Obie was doing his job. He whitethorn good person saved the deputy's life. And we're very, precise gladsome that everybody came retired of this alive," Moreno said.
Before Wednesday, Williams had 2 warrants retired for his apprehension successful Mariposa for battle with a deadly limb and violating probation.
"He was arrested, and I judge he's successful the custody of the sheriff currently. Those reports volition request to get to my bureau truthful that we tin marque a filing determination for charges connected him by tomorrow," Moreno said.
The Madera County Sheriff's Office and The District Attorney's Office are inactive investigating the shooting.
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