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Posted: Wednesday, 24 September 2008 5:05PM
Jury Still Out in Cat Cruelty Case
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NEW YORK (AP) -- A New York City jury has ended three days of deliberations without reaching a verdict on the fate of a former minor league baseball player accused of beating a girlfriend's cat to death in a jealous rage.
The jury is trying to decide whether 37-year-old Joseph Petcka is guilty of aggravated animal cruelty and harassment. If convicted, he could face up to two years in prison.
Petcka claimed he unintentionally killed Norman, an 8-pound declawed cat, in self-defense.
The Manhattan jury sent the state Supreme Court judge a second note Wednesday, saying it is deadlocked, but the judge directed them to keep working.
Jurors have requested readbacks including testimony from Petcka's girlfriend and the investigator who questioned Petcka. The judge says readbacks will begin Thursday.
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