As part of sentence, man cannot have pet
The sentence handed down to a Butler man included something more than just jail time and probation — he's not allowed to have a pet or be around animals.
Douglas Spink, 47, of Butler, agreed to a plea deal that reduced his original charges of aggravated assault, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct to two counts of resisting arrest with a weapon.
For that, Spink pleaded guilty and will serve a minimum sentence of 11½ months in Butler County Prison followed by two years of probation.
But Spink, who held a machete to his dog's throat during a confrontation with police in November, agreed in a plea deal not to live with any animals or even be near animals.
Assistant District Attorney Ben Simon demanded the animal clause be added to address, Simon said before, his “history with animals.”
“We felt it was necessary to add that condition,” Simon said earlier this month.
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