Michael Lee Hester, a Larimer County man, was sentenced to three years of supervised probation, 24 days in jail, and 240 hours of community service for shooting and killing neighbors' cattle. He also faces $27,691 in restitution after pleading guilty to three counts of aggravated animal cruelty and three counts of animal theft.
LARIMER COUNTY , Colo. — A Larimer County man who was accused of shooting and killing neighbors' cattle last spring was sentenced on Friday. Judge Stephen Jouard sentenced Michael Lee Hester to three years of supervised probation, 24 days in jail and 240 hours of community service, according to the Eighth Judicial District Attorney's Office. Hester was also ordered to pay $27,691 in restitution.
Because Colorado is a free-range state, any property owner who does not want livestock on their land should build a fence to keep them away Hester was arrested and faced nearly two dozen felony charges. Watch Denver7's initial report about Hester's arrest, and hear from one of his neighbors, in the video below.
ANIMAL CRUELTY ANIMAL THEFT COLORADO LARIMER COUNTY SENTENCING
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