A South Florida teen has been sentence to 23 years in prison for the fatal shooting a police dog during a burglary, reports The Palm Beach Post.
Ivins Rosier, 17, was handed his sentence Friday by a Palm Beach County judge after being tried as an adult. Back in May, he was convicted of animal cruelty, armed burglary and shooting into an occupied building. He previously declined a plea deal that would have sent him to prison for 20 years.
Authorities say Rosier, who was 16 at the time, was one of three teens who broke into the home of Florida Highway Patrol Trooper Robert Boody in November 2012. During the incident, a 5-year-old German Shepherd named Drake who lived in the home was shot several times. The retired K-9– who suffered broken limbs, bullet wounds in his head and jaw, massive blood loss and lethal damage to his esophagus– had to be euthanized five days later.
Circuit Judge Robin Rosenberg said she handed down a tough sentence as she was bound by sentencing guidelines. Rosier has a history of criminal behavior which includes juvenile charges of grand theft, battery, lewd and lascivious molestation and false imprisonment.
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One of Rosier’s co-defendants is still awaiting trial.