LACFD: Fire chief Glynn Johnson pleads not guilty

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

LACFD: Fire chief Glynn Johnson pleads not guilty

Update: Tuesday, the dog's owners, Jeff and Shelley Toole were unable to get a seat in the crowded court room but succeeded in serving papers regarding a lawsuit against Johnson for the loss of the dog.

An Los Angeles County assistant fire chief pleads not guilty to charges of beating his neighbor’s dog with 12 pound rock, repeatably punching dog and breaking puppy's jaws by tearing them apart with his bare hands.
Johnson is accused of a unprovoked beating of the 6-month-old German shepherd mix named "Karly".

LACFD Fire chief Glynn Johnson found himself in a downtown courtroom Tuesday afternoon, where he pleaded not guilty on felony animal cruelty charges.

Johnson faces four years in prison if convicted. He is free on $10,000 bail.

Johnson is a Los Angeles County assistant fire chief who lives in Woodcrest.

Prosecutors allege on November 3, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Johnson severly beat a dog on Armintrout Drive which required the neighbors pet to be euthanized; Johnson claims he was being attacked by the neighbors’ pet, and that he acted in self defense.

Previous related post:LACFD: Fire Chief arrested for Felony animal cruelty
Court Video: http://cbs2.com - Link

The following is the actual four felony charges in this case, defendants middle name is not a misprint.

Case RIF147295 Defendant 591118 JOHNSON, GLYNN DEMON
Arrest Charges:
Count Charge Severity Description Violation Date Plea Status
1 PC 597(A) F CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 11/03/2008
Filed Charges
Count Charge Severity Description Violation Date Plea Status
1 PC 597(A) F CRUELTY TO ANIMALS 11/03/2008 ACTIVE
Enhancement Description Plea Status
PC 12022(b)(1) Used Deadly Weapon/Comm Felony ACTIVE
PC 1192.7(c)(23) Serious Felony/Deadly Weapon ACTIVE

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AnonymousThursday, January 15, 2009 9:59:00 AM
This guy is an absolute disgrace!!! He should get the maximum sentence allowable by law!! Oh and he should be fired!!!
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Wednesday, January 14, 2009