Geez… let’s get real. You may recall my most recent update about the Droptine Bull. Well, he was hit with a brutal sentence – 8 hours of community service. I am glad to see that Game and Fish continues to pursue things on their end.
Read the full article here: Malik sentenced to community service for illegally taking elk.
Malik sentenced to community service for illegally taking elk
By: Sean Dieterich, The Independent
09/06/2008PINETOP-LAKESIDE – Michael Malik, a Michigan man who became the center of controversy after an elk hunt on Porter Mountain last July, has been sentenced to eight hours of community service.
Malik was found guilty of firing too close to an occupied structure on Aug. 4 after a July 31 bench trial that lasted over 10 hours. The Pinetop-Lakeside Justice Court said Malik must serve the community service within 60 days. Malik must also write letters of apology to homeowners of Mountain View Ranch on Porter Mountain, where the hunt took place.
The execution of the sentence will be suspended pending the court’s consideration of Malik’s motion for a new trial.
Ofc. Jim Hinkel, the law enforcement program manager for the Pinetop office of Arizona Game and Fish, said the sentence handed down was “disappointing” but the department will begin their own disciplinary process. He said Malik could face a revocation of his license and a minimum civil assessment of $8,000 for the elk he killed.
Emphasis mine. Apparently he’s asking for a new trial. maybe he figures he can do better than 8 hours of service….
