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Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« on: April 23, 2014, 03:57:54 PM »

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2014, 04:04:49 PM »
More severe than the penalties given out in my area...

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #2 on: April 23, 2014, 04:05:14 PM »
Glad he wasn't tried in Pierce County...

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2014, 04:08:56 PM »
No that is more like the sentences that should be given out for a hard core poacher. Kudos. Does anybody know anything on the background of this puke?
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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #4 on: April 23, 2014, 04:09:07 PM »
The gun charge carries a 5 year sentence.  The drug charges all carry the potential multi year sentences (depending on where he is on a points scale). The wildlife charges more than likely were just lumped in with the others in the plea agreement. In reality they probably had little bearing on his overall sentence.  It does look good from a PR standpoint and hopefully is a deterrent for future poachers.

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #5 on: April 23, 2014, 04:21:00 PM »
The gun charge carries a 5 year sentence.  The drug charges all carry the potential multi year sentences (depending on where he is on a points scale). The wildlife charges more than likely were just lumped in with the others in the plea agreement. In reality they probably had little bearing on his overall sentence.  It does look good from a PR standpoint and hopefully is a deterrent for future poachers.

That is very true. Sounds like he was a POS all around.
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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #6 on: April 23, 2014, 04:22:34 PM »
Well that is good news eh.   :tup:

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #7 on: April 23, 2014, 04:26:56 PM »
The gun charge carries a 5 year sentence.  The drug charges all carry the potential multi year sentences (depending on where he is on a points scale). The wildlife charges more than likely were just lumped in with the others in the plea agreement. In reality they probably had little bearing on his overall sentence.  It does look good from a PR standpoint and hopefully is a deterrent for future poachers.
:yeah:
Exactly what I thought.

When I look at this I see the fine for the WDFW charges and the prison time for the gun  :twocents:

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #8 on: April 23, 2014, 04:27:51 PM »
Awesome news! Its too bad that the sentencing was most likely a result of the firearms charge and the drugs. If it was just poaching i feel it would be the typical crap sentence. :twocents:
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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #9 on: April 23, 2014, 04:35:10 PM »
 :tup:  Lock em up!

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #10 on: April 23, 2014, 04:37:18 PM »
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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #11 on: April 23, 2014, 04:37:42 PM »
The gun charge is a huge point of leverage for the prosecutor (we should be thankful they had it). I also see the monetary fine as largely symbolic too. If he does serve his debt to society and turn his life around he will forfeit his earnings while in prison (to pay towards fines), set up a payment schedule with the court, stay in compliance for a short period and the petition the court to forgive the Civil penalties.  :twocents:

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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #12 on: April 23, 2014, 04:50:30 PM »
No that is more like the sentences that should be given out for a hard core poacher. Kudos. Does anybody know anything on the background of this puke?
There was topic on this a few months ago.  Here is the link.
http://hunting-washington.com/smf/index.php/topic,119848.0.html
« Last Edit: April 23, 2014, 04:58:11 PM by Rainier10 »
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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #13 on: April 23, 2014, 06:21:16 PM »
Awesome news! Its too bad that the sentencing was most likely a result of the firearms charge and the drugs. If it was just poaching i feel it would be the typical crap sentence. :twocents:
:yeah:
When I first read it I thought holy cow...finally a hardcore poacher getting what they deserved!  Glad he is behind bars but his poaching definitely is not what caused the 5 year sentence.
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Re: Prolific Omak deer poacher sentenced
« Reply #14 on: April 23, 2014, 06:50:02 PM »
The biggest draw back is the charges are to be served concurrently rather than consecutively. Glad the guy got charged and will see the 60 months in prison, but he could have nearly doubled the time behind bars if they were served consecutively...
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