his atty has the audacity to claim celebrity sensationlism as a reason for the proposed punishment- how telling of this individual. here's a news flash, nobody knows who you are dude & you are living in your own ego inflated little world. bottom line, you are an egotistical vicious animal killer who deserves the maximum punishment.

care for cat

I think this is a waste of tax payers money and it should never have gone to trial. He should be sentenced to work in an animal shelter for a total of 100 communities hours, pay the owner a price for her terrible loss and if she wants a new kitty he should have to buy it.

I actually dislike cats a lot but if it were a dog, I would say the same thing.

Sick. They should put him in a cell with Michael Vick and make the two fight it out every day. And the girlfriend never should have let the relationship get this far. He spent 12 hour stretches alone in her apartment, the leech. What was she thinking? She should have demanded he leave his key after the drunken threat about the microwave. If he came knocking ever again she could have taken a cue from what Maria (from the "SATC" episode the scumbag was in) screamed at him: "Get away from the door M----- F----- or I'll call the police!"

what a fruitcake- not only did he brutally kill this poor animal, his atty has the audacity to claim celebrity sensationlism as a reason for the proposed punishment- how telling of this individual. here's a news flash, nobody knows who you are dude & you are living in your own ego inflated little world. bottom line, you are an egotistical vicious animal killer who deserves the maximum punishment. not just b/c of the severity of the suffering of this poor animal & his ability to inflict such harm- but b/c of his lack of accountability & his choosing to see himself as the victim. it almost seems like he feels justified- SCARY. he totally will do it again, and i believe he would harm a human in this manner as well. he needs to go down, an ego reality check & some mental health assistance.

The lawyer is just doing his job. If the guy wants to use a ridiculous and laughable defense, that's his right.

Then the lawyer is no smarter than the client. This should never have gone to trial. A smart lawyer would have advised him to plea bargain. Pet-caca, uh, Petcka is going to lose and he's going to look like a jackass in the process. But this lawyer doesn't care. He's billing for court time so he can run up is bill, and he'll have to be paid regardless of whether he wins or loses the case.

CHARLES S. HOCHBAUM:

I agree that everyone has the right to an attorney, but that doesn't mean that you have to defend everyone... especially when you know that they're scum. At that point, don't give me the high- falutin' talk about honor & the Constitution, because then you are only a mercenary looking for a payday. THAT is the main reason that so many people despise the profession: talk of honor & duty when defending a monster, when the reality is simply the love of money.

Felixthecat- don't worry. There are plenty of animal lovers in prison who will see that this douchebag gets his just rewards.

"The lawyer is just doing his job. If the guy wants to use a ridiculous and laughable defense, that's his right."

Wouldn't you just love to hear the judge say:"If you intend to waste the court's time with that kind of a defense I'll throw YOUR ass in jail, let alone your client's!

@felixhoenikkfer,

I feel sorry for you cat to be with such an empathic person. This man bruatlize this cat. Poor cat die in massive pain. I hope this man gets butt rape in jail.

CHARLES S. HOCHBAUM

CRIMDEFEND @ AOL.COM

16 Court Street

Brooklyn, NY 11241

(71 855-4800

fax 855-4877

From: CrimDefend@aol.com

To: kelanen@hotmail.com

Subject: Re: Joe Petcka

Date: Mon, 30 Jul 2007 17:58:52 EDT

Kelly

I am amazed that you would find the time for a silly diatribe like this but

I guess people have excess time on their hands.

It might make you feel better to move to a place where people are guilty

until proven innocent and have no right to a lawyer since that scenario seems to

comport with your views much more than the way in which the justice system

works here.

As for me I sleep very well knowing that I devote my life to the defense of

justice and am sure that payback will reward me and the rewards garnered by

people like you will be commensurate with both your intolerance and lack of

intelligence

Be well and read the constitution (although for you it is probably a horror

story)

CHARLES S. HOCHBAUM

CRIMDEFEND @ AOL.COM

16 Court Street

Brooklyn, NY 11241

(71 855-4800

fax 855-4877

The lawyer is probably a public defender and was assigned the case. Or, he's one of the goofballs with the lame ads that promise to SUE SUE SUE.

Ok, this dude is a cruel douche bag, but it's a freakin' cat for crissakes! Put away the pitchforks and torches.

The posts for slain children are less sympathetic.

signed,

another cat owner

A fitting punishment for this abysmal piece of shit would be a syringe full of concentrated toxoplasmosis coupled with an immunosuppressant. Let him suffer and die from a common feline parasite.

This cat killer is truly despicable, but it surprises that most comments are about his lawyer. This schmuck is entitled to a defense regardless of how ridiculous it may be.

The lawyer is just doing his job. If the guy wants to use a ridiculous and laughable defense, that's his right.

There are days where I absolutely love and salute the Gothamist commenters. This is one of them.

Drinks all around.

The lawyer has some major balls in saying that.

Yes, domestic housecats so often bite others for no reason....

why do I never get put on these types of cases on jury duty?

poor kitty :(

Does anyone want this guy in society? Give him the Death Penalty.

"My client reacted to the attack of a cat, which under the law is allowable."

Your client should have his testicles crushed, which under the law is not allowable but who gives a f*ck."