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BRONX TEEN GETS 2 YEARS BEHIND BARS FOR KILLING KITTEN
IN AN ACTIVATED OVEN
12/3/09 Bronx kitten killer Cheyenne Cherry, 17, had plea-bargained her way to a
1 year jail term with a 3
year
ban on pets. Deal off. A judge ruled she'll spend 2 years in jail for roasting
Tiger Lilly in a 500-degree
oven during an
attempted burglary in May, at the apartment of her former friend Valerie Hernandez.
Cherry's accomplice, 14, was
sentenced
in August to 18 months in juvenile jail. Cherry's restriction on animals stands at 3
years and she is subject to 3
years of post-
release
supervision. Hundreds of Kinship Circle letter writers, along with campaigns from In
Defense of Animals and other
groups,
highlighted
the gravity of this animal abuse crime. IDA writes, "Prosecutors and judge were
enlightened about the importance of
bringing
charges of
animal cruelty, along with a stiff sentence."
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Two years is not full justice for Tiger Lilly's unanswered screams. But after months of
court adjournments, with
comments
persistently pouring in, Cherry's original plea deal fell apart. Judge Margaret Clancy
concluded it was unlawful to
lower a
violent felony
to a nonviolent charge.
8/13/09 THE KITTEN KILLER ACCOMPLICE IS SENTENCED. The accomplice of Cheyenne
Cherry, 14, pleaded guilty
to burglary
and
animal cruelty after killing a kitten in a 500-degree oven during an attempted burglary
5/6/09. After they ransacked
Valerie
Hernandez's
apartment, Cherry and the younger girl trapped Tiger Lilly inside an activated oven. The
New York City Law Dept. says
the youth
will spend 18
months in juvenile jail.
7/15/09 CHEYENNE CHERRY BARGAINS HER WAY TO 1 YEAR JAiL TERM. Under a plea
agreement, Cherry
pleaded guilty to two charges in a 6 count indictment. She waived her right to appeal and
agreed not to keep a pet
for 3 years. In
court, Cherry
admitted to Judge Margaret Clancy that the younger girl put the cat in the oven and
"I did not let the cat out."
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*****THIS ALERT IS NO LONGER ACTIVE*****
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The Office of the Bronx County District Attorney,
Thank you for recognizing public concern in the case of Tiger Lily, a kitten scorched
alive inside an oven on May 6, 2009. I understand
Cheyenne Cherry, 17, is charged with felony aggravated animal cruelty, burglary,
arson, criminal trespass, reckless endangerment and criminal
mischief.
I respectfully ask for your utmost deliberation in the investigation of Cherry and
her accomplice, who allegedly broke into the home of ex-
roomate Valerie Hernandez and trapped Tiger Lily inside an activated stove.
Apparently, they ransacked the apartment and raised the oven
heat before fleeing with stolen items. The girls never heard Tiger Lily's last
screams and scratches against the oven door.
Please seek the maximum adult incarceration of two years for felony animal cruelty.
Cherry also faces possible jail terms of 15 years for
second-degree burglary, one year for arson, and four years for criminal mischief. I
urge you to hold both teens accountable. Both require
psychological evaluation and therapy. Both should be barred from possessing or
working with animals.
At the very least, they ought to be interned in a juvenile detention hall until age
18, if applicable. Then, reassessment of the their personality
traits can determine if adult imprisonment is necessary.
Adolescents who commit brutal crimes against humans usually begin with animals.
Columbine shooter Eric Harris, 18, smashed mice with a
crowbar and set them on fire. Washington D.C. serial killer Lee Boyd Malvo killed
stray cats with a slingshot. Kip Kinkle blew up a cow and
burned a live cat. He then shot 25 classmates and murdered his parents in
Springfield, Oregon. After Luke Woodham, 16, mortally stabbed his
mother and shot nine others, he confessed to bludgeoning his dog and setting her on
fire. As a teen, Jason Massey slaughtered 37 cats, 29
dogs and six cows. At 20 he decapitated and disemboweled a girl, 13, and shot a boy,
14.
These murderers, like Cherry, were able to torture and kill without remorse. Indeed,
the intentional burning of an animal "should be
considered particularly significant as a predictor of violent and even homicidal
behavior," says Dr. Randall Lockwood of ASPCA Anti-
Cruelty Initiatives and a frequent consultant for cruelty investigators, law
enforcers and mental health professionals.
Cherry thought we’d play a joke on Valerie. Roasting a defenseless
kitten is no joke. It is the calculated action of a
sociopath and a predator.
Thank you for prosecuting Cherry and her accomplice to the fullest degree allowed by
law.
Sincerely,
YOUR FULL NAME
ADDRESS, CITY, STATE
COUNTRY
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Robert T. Johnson, Bronx District Attorney
The Office of the Bronx County District Attorney
198 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
ph: 718-590-2000, 718-590-2312
fax: 718-590-2198
email: angueirl@bronxda.nyc.gov
SOURCE: New York State District Attorney
Association,
nysdaa.org/daroster.cfm
bronxda.nyc.gov/office/contact.htm
Joe McCormack, Assistant District Attorney
Bronx County District Attorney�s Office
198 East 161st Street
Bronx, New York 10451
ph: 718-590-2000, 718-590-2026
fax: 718-781-1129
email: mccormaj@bronxda.nyc.gov
SOURCE: nysdaa.org/detail.cfm?page=177
nysdaa.org/detail.cfm?page=70
www.nysdaa.org/detail.cfm?page=177
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Nancy Borko, Senior Assistant District Attorney
Bronx District Attorney’s Office
215 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451-3511
ph: 718-838-7114
Maria T. Rivero, Administrative Assistant District Attorney: riverom@bronxda.nyc.gov
Steven Reed, Director of Public Information
The Office of the Bronx County District Attorney
198 East 161st Street
Bronx, NY 10451
ph: 718-590-2235, 718-590-2234
Anthony Girese, Counsel to the District Attorney
Bronx County District Attorney's Office
198 East 161st Street
Bronx, New York 10451
ph: 718-590-2175
fax: 718-992-0545
email: giresea@bronxda.nyc.gov
SOURCE: www.nysdaa.org/
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