Woman to pay $3700 for pit bull attack in 2018
Magistrate Ayanna O. Baptiste-DaBreo handed down her sentence via a court sitting held through Zoom today, May 19, 2020.
Penn was charged with Reckless and Negligent Act, Failure to Restrain a Dog during certain hours, and Failure to Register a Dog.
She pleaded guilty to the offences of Reckless and Negligent Act and Failure to Restrain Dog during certain hours and not guilty to Failure to Register a Dog.
As a result, the Prosecution withdrew the charge of Failure to Register a Dog.
Penn was fined $2,000 for the offence of Reckless and Negligent Act. In default, she would spend four months in prison.
For the offence of Failure to Restrain a Dog, she was fined $200. In default, she would spend seven days in jail.
The court also ordered compensation of $1,500 to the Virtual Complainant (VC) in the matter. If Penn fails to pay the compensation she would be made to spend two months in jail even though the compensation would not be "nullified", according to Magistrate Baptiste-DaBreo.
Penn has two weeks to make the payments.
Facts
According to Crown Counsel Kael London, the VC was on the road at about 10:10 pm, on February 17, 2018, near to the apartment of the defendant when she heard someone telling her to run.
She immediately heard the sound of chains being dragged and before she realised what was happening she was encircled by two dogs.
Using her cellphone, the VC shone the light at the dogs and was able to identify the two dogs as the pit bulls belonging to the defendant.
The VC was attacked and bitten by the dogs on her left calf and shoulder causing her to fall to the ground.
She was eventually rescued by one of the neighbours.
The incident was reported to the police and the VC was transported to Dr D. Orlando Smith Hospital.
The defendant was subsequently charged with the offences before the court.
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33 Responses to “Woman to pay $3700 for pit bull attack in 2018”
**** dogs match ****nasty attitude and behavior towards people.
Lol @ "dogs match" ....your comment made me laugh, but you didn't lie.
Do they even know what it takes to keep a pitbull and its temperament.
Why would people be jealous if someones in the wrong u clown @#$, wrong is wrong, weather u got money or not, So because her motha got money she shouldnt be held accountable, LISTEN to how that sounds u waste, u just stick to eating FOOD fat boy, leave the thinking to people with brains, never heard such nonsense, me and this gal went to school together 4get dat we was in the same form/class, glad i live in Uk now, Tola is doomed, with the senseless idiots from down there and with some of these hungry starving i**** people
You working in the bank and seeing her mother account?
She is still a tenant