Fact: Like it or not, he's 18, legally an adult, and I think the law is the law and he should sit in prison a long time for animal cruelty/murder.
Let's see if Mom or Dad post bail, that will speak volumes.
These crimes did not happen over night. they took place over several months.
I bet that he did other crimes and this is not his first law breaking event.
Question is. Did the “Mom” get her token Mother’s Day card last month?