Felony charges in casino bird's beheading
What happens in Vegas can end up in a courtroom.
Two University of California Berkeley law school
students were charged with crimes -- one with felonies -- in Las Vegas for
allegedly beheading an exotic bird, according to reports.
Prosecutors say Justin Teixeira, 24, and Eric
Cuellar, 24, stole a 14-year old helmeted guineafowl from a cage at the
Flamingo resort and casino on Oct. 12. The pair were seen on surveillance video
chasing the bird into some trees, and then emerging a short time later with the
bird's body and its severed head, the
Associated Press reported.
Teixeira's charges include felony killing and
felony torturing of an animal, while Cuellar's charge is a misdemeanor.
Teixeira could face prison time if convicted, while Cuellar's maximum sentence
is six months in jail, the news agency reported.
If convicted, the men's futures as attorneys may
be at risk. The State Bar of California requires lawyers to "demonstrate
good moral character."
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