Wi men accused of running down deer w/snowmobiles (crimes, school)

[ranger17]

maybe someone should leak to the press they were child molesters.... the jail justice would then be harsher then anything the judge would provide.
Seriously, this needs to be nipped in the bud now. Otherwise what happens when this "thrill" is no longer exciting enough???

[43north87west]

I thought it would be fun to see Rory Kuenzi's criminal records. Looks like he's a model citizen.


Convictions:

Underage drinking
Disorderly conduct with a motor vehicle
Disorderly conduct
Operating without license
Operating while suspended, FIFTH offense
Substantial Battery-Intend Bodily Harm (Felony I)
Bail Jumping-Misdemeanor (several counts)
Resisting or Obstructing an Officer
Operating While under Influence (2nd)
Operating While Revoked
Operating Left of Center Line
Battery


Charges dropped, or modified due to plea agreement

Criminal traffic, not convicted
Charged with battery and
Operating while revoked 2nd offense
2 counts of bail jumping, closed due to plea agreement
ATV failure to transfer registration
Substantial Battery-Intend Bodily Harm
False imprisonment
Unlawful Phone Use-Threaten w/ Obscenity
Stalking
Intimidate Victim/Use or Attempt Force
Disorderly conduct
Bail Jumping-Felony
Operating While Revoked (another one)
Bail Jumping-Misdemeanor
Operating with PAC .08 or More (2nd)
Bail Jumping-Felony
Bail Jumping-Misdemeanor
Child Abuse-Intentionally Cause Harm (dismissed but read in)
Disorderly Conduct (dismissed/read in)


Pending charges

Take and Drive Vehicle w/o Consent (Felony H)
6 counts of felony mistreatment of animals
Theft-Movable property <= $2500


Civil judgments or actions
Judgement regarding snowmobile for $140 (?)
More small claims judgements
wrongful death lawsuit
Several family court cases

[ranger17]

maybe a good punishment would be:
take them to a game farm with some mature bucks, in peak rut. drench these guys in doe urine; tie their hands behind their backs and tape their ankles together. Release said bucks into the area.
Watch mother nature at her finest.

[QwertyFarmer]

Wow! I know I would end up in jail myself if I found these kind of morons on my property. To do such an incredibly horrible act to such innocent animals, as if mankind has not given the animal world enough challenges. I too hope these guys gets their just reward, and if they dont in the justice system then the world itself has wonderful ways of eliminating these lower end of the gene pool people. Kudos to all of you who also respect our land and the beautiful nature it yeilds us.

[michmoldman]

Put them in jail for a year, 1000 fine each deer, take away their rights to ever drive a snowmobile again, maybe even take their drivers license away for a few years. What a couple of sick dudes!
Oh yeah, castrate them also...... you DO NOT want these guys having kids!

[Hntr]

WAUPACA — A judge has dismissed animal cruelty counts against a Weyauwega man charged with running down deer with his snowmobile, throwing into doubt the felony cases against two other men prosecutors say participated.


Robby Kuenzi, 23, faced five felony charges of animal cruelty, but Judge John Hoffmann dismissed them Thursday after Kuenzi's attorney, Thomas Johnson, argued his client was actually hunting with his snowmobile in January. Johnson's argument was bolstered by the fact the state Department of Natural Resources cited Kuenzi for hunting out of season.

Cruelty to animal charges can't be levied against people who are hunting.

"The state says they were hunting," Johnson told The Post-Crescent on Friday. "And if they were, they can't be charged with cruelty charges."

Hoffmann left standing several misdemeanor charges and ordinance violations against Kuenzi.

The dismissal puts into limbo the felony cases against the other two defendants, Rory Kuenzi, 24, and Nicholas Hermes, 23. To complicate the problem, the three men's cases are being handled by three different judges and three different defense attorneys.

At a status conference Friday for Hermes, Judge Raymond Huber postponed any action until July 22 to see if the state intends to appeal Hoffmann's decision.

"It is a bit of a mess," said Assistant Dist. Atty. James Fassbender, who is prosecuting all three cases. "Procedurally, this is new territory for us, and for me."

Fassbender said he has made a request to the Attorney General's Office to handle an appeal. The state has 20 days to appeal.

At a May 12 hearing, Judge Philip Kirk denied a dismissal motion that was argued on different grounds on behalf of Rory Kuenzi.

Rory Kuenzi's attorney, Troy Nielsen, pointed to ambiguous language in the statute that refers to animals "belonging to the person or another." Nielsen argued that the animal killed must be pets or livestock to qualify under the language, but the argument was rejected.

[ranger17]

you have got to be kidding me..... i don't remember the use of a snowmobile ( or the things they did to the deer ) as one of the weapons covered in my booklets each time I bought my licenses up there.....
let's see, you can get a large ticket if you happen to have your weapon uncased while it's sitting on your tailgate, BUT you can run over a deer with a snowmobile. Nice.

Originally Posted by Hntr

WAUPACA — A judge has dismissed animal cruelty counts against a Weyauwega man charged with running down deer with his snowmobile, throwing into doubt the felony cases against two other men prosecutors say participated.


Robby Kuenzi, 23, faced five felony charges of animal cruelty, but Judge John Hoffmann dismissed them Thursday after Kuenzi's attorney, Thomas Johnson, argued his client was actually hunting with his snowmobile in January. Johnson's argument was bolstered by the fact the state Department of Natural Resources cited Kuenzi for hunting out of season.

Cruelty to animal charges can't be levied against people who are hunting.

"The state says they were hunting," Johnson told The Post-Crescent on Friday. "And if they were, they can't be charged with cruelty charges."

Hoffmann left standing several misdemeanor charges and ordinance violations against Kuenzi.

The dismissal puts into limbo the felony cases against the other two defendants, Rory Kuenzi, 24, and Nicholas Hermes, 23. To complicate the problem, the three men's cases are being handled by three different judges and three different defense attorneys.

At a status conference Friday for Hermes, Judge Raymond Huber postponed any action until July 22 to see if the state intends to appeal Hoffmann's decision.

"It is a bit of a mess," said Assistant Dist. Atty. James Fassbender, who is prosecuting all three cases. "Procedurally, this is new territory for us, and for me."

Fassbender said he has made a request to the Attorney General's Office to handle an appeal. The state has 20 days to appeal.

At a May 12 hearing, Judge Philip Kirk denied a dismissal motion that was argued on different grounds on behalf of Rory Kuenzi.

Rory Kuenzi's attorney, Troy Nielsen, pointed to ambiguous language in the statute that refers to animals "belonging to the person or another." Nielsen argued that the animal killed must be pets or livestock to qualify under the language, but the argument was rejected.

[Hntr]

It sickened me when I read the article.

How can chasing deer down with a snowmobile be considered hunting? We need to rewrite our laws to be more specific!

[JoshB]

I'm sure this will spark some outrage. It does seem wrong, these guys should face at least $20,000.00 in fines alone. Isn't it illegal to hunt out of a vehicle? How'd they get away with that one?

[Hntr]

I'm sure they will get a fine for hunting with/in a vehicle, hunting after hours and probably hunting without a license. A couple of hundred dollar fine for each violation. Chicken feed as far as I'm concerned. They should serve some time!