People v. George

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Judgment of conviction affirmed.

Following a jury trial, defendant was convicted of injuring an animal (Agriculture and Markets Law former § 353) in that he shot and killed an 11-month-old Labrador retriever dog that had wandered into his backyard. Defendant, who was trained in martial arts, observed the dog in his backyard and went into his house to retrieve a loaded handgun. The defendant then returned to the yard and shouted at the dog to leave. When the dog failed to do so, defendant shot it twice in the head.

On this appeal, defendant contends that the jury…