A Michigan couple is pleading no contest to manslaughter charges that their dangerous dogs caused a jogger's death in July 2014.
The tragic attack by two Cane Corso dogs led to the mauling and death of Craig Sytsma who was jogging down a rural road in Lapeer County at the time.
According to a report in MLive, a plea deal between prosecutors and the dog owners, Sebastiano Quagliata and Valbona Lucaj, means that each will face up to 15 years in prison, although the judge can add up to 6 months more at a sentencing scheduled for June 6, 2015.
The website reported that Lapeer County Prosecutor Tim Turkelson anticipates a sentence of 19 to 38 months in prison for the husband and wife, who were originally charged with murder.
The tragic attack by two Cane Corso dogs led to the mauling and death of Craig Sytsma who was jogging down a rural road in Lapeer County at the time.
According to a report in MLive, a plea deal between prosecutors and the dog owners, Sebastiano Quagliata and Valbona Lucaj, means that each will face up to 15 years in prison, although the judge can add up to 6 months more at a sentencing scheduled for June 6, 2015.
The website reported that Lapeer County Prosecutor Tim Turkelson anticipates a sentence of 19 to 38 months in prison for the husband and wife, who were originally charged with murder.
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