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moosmom
10-26-2002, 08:05 AM
Well, Mazurek and her cohorts went to court yet again yesterday. Their application for Accelerated Rehabilitation was denied. The two offers on the table were denied, so the judge ordered her to go to trial. All three are pleading not guilty to Animal Abuse. Here's the whole story. WOOO-HOOOO!!! This is DEFINITELY a victory for Adonis. The jury is going to cream them!!! I wish I could be there to see it. :(

NEW BRITAIN - A Newington teen deemed most responsible for the torture-death of her roommate's cat lost her bid Friday for a special form of probation to avoid trial, jail time and a criminal record. Instead, Jill Mazurek, 19, and her co-defendants Michael Oziomek and Michael Pajak, both 20, must stand trial for the brutal death of Adonis, an 11-month-old cat that was shaved, painted, tossed into a Berlin lake and battered. Its body was never found. "This is animal cruelty at its worst," prosecutor Mary Rose Palmese said inside New Britain Superior Court, minutes before Judge Joan Alexander denied Mazurek's application for accelerated rehablitation. Alexander said state lawmakers never intended to extend the special probation to people accused of such violent acts as this. She said all three co-defendants must be ready to start trial within a day's notice. Each teen has pleaded not guilty to cruelty to animals, a felony charge. All three are out on bond.

Alexander's ruling prompted Oziomek to withdraw his application for accelerated rehablitation. Pajak /was /is not eligible to seek AR because of a prior criminal record. Police say Mazurek became angry in February with her roommate and took out her frustration on the woman's cat. Pajak and Mazurek are accused of repeatedly throwing the tortured animal into Silver Lake in Berlin as Oziomek watched. Mazurek also allegedly struck the creature with a bottle and smashed it into a concrete block. Outside of court Friday, a small, vocal group of animal lovers applauded the
judge's ruling.

"We're so happy," said animal rights activist Lidy Woickelman of
Southington. She was wearing cloth cat's ears and leading chants of "Jail for Jill" and "Justice for Adonis." She said the 15 protesters on hand included members of Friends of Animals
and People for the Ethical Treatment on Animals. "This was almost like a methodical killing of a helpless animal," Woickelman
said.

Catherine Towle, the woman who owned Adonis, was in court to watch the proceedings. Afterward, she said she supported the judge's decision. Towle said the incident apparently was sparked by her decision to evict Mazurek and Pajak from Towle's apartment.

The "only thing that would please me is if she [Mazurek] gets the help she needs," Towle said.

Mazurek's attorney Douglas Pelletier said later that his client is
receiving psychiatric treatment for several problems and will continue to do so.

neko1
10-26-2002, 08:31 AM
OMG what a horrible story!! That poor innocent kitty. I'd like to shave, paint and throw the people that did it into a lake and see how they like it.
I'm sure everything will go in Adonis' favor.

kittymom
10-26-2002, 08:57 AM
The cruelty of people leaves me speechless...:mad:
Do you know what is the minimum/maximum penalty these people will see? I hate the idea that they may be walking around free after 2 months able to do this kind of horrible act again.
:mad: :(

Cataholic
10-26-2002, 09:02 AM
What a heartbreaking story. I can't fathom the despair these people must have in their soul. No matter how much time they do/do not spend in jail, they need to address the inner hatred...:(

kittymom
10-26-2002, 09:13 AM
This is a little off the base of the story and probably a needless thing to say to this group, but I do find truth in it.
Be cautious of people who do not like animals or are mean to animals...especially mean. Reason being, if someone can be mean to defenseless animals how would they treat someone that they believe can defend themselves....or a defenseless baby.
I think animal cruelty is the first sign of bigger, sicker issues.

moosmom
10-26-2002, 09:56 AM
Kittymom,

The maximum is $5,000 and 5 years in prison. I think this woman needs to be made an example of. There is FAR too much animal cruelty going on and something needs to be done NOW.

Here's one more postive step for Adonis. He might finally be able to rest in peace. I won't be there in body, but I'll be there in heart and sole.

JUSTICE TO MAZUREK, OZIOMEK AND PAJAK!!!:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

toughCookie
10-26-2002, 02:24 PM
it just makes me SICK! sick to my stomach to think of the pain and fear that cat went thru. mental problems or not, they had absolutely no compassion. how long did the torture go on? I mean, how can someone do that repeatedly and not feel anything??:mad: its like that lady caught on tape beating her child...first of all I don't know how you could be mad enough to hurt someone so little, but then to keep doing it? doesn't somewhere in your mind tell you that this is an innocent, defenseless, kid or animal I don't know I just don't get how they can do it.
I just don't know what else to say, it makes me so upset.

Logan
10-26-2002, 02:27 PM
Thank you for the update, Donna.