2nd degree murder?
That would imply he intentionally “sicked” the dog on her, though it was not premeditated.
Personally, I’m all for first degree manslaughter in a case like this.
From this account and others from the time it happened this idiot had full knowledge of the danger to people of these dogs and many witnesses came forward.
I don’t know about the difference in the two charges but it seems to me this idiot got what he deserved.
I’m not. I don’t like the pit bull breed and it’s derivatives. But this is a horrible decision, horrible sentence. His sentence shouldn’t have been any longer than 5 years with parole eligibility after 3, combined with a very substantial monetary penalty.