Jan 4, 2008 9:32 am US/Central
JP Mum About Deer Beating Punishments
IRAAN, Texas (AP) ―
Punishments have been handed down for four Iraan teens accused of beating two deer to death on the high school baseball field, but Pecos County Justice of the Peace Cathy Ervine refused to say what penalties were given to the boys.
She met with two of the teens on Wednesday and two on Thursday, the Odessa American reported for its Friday editions. They originally were to have a hearing next week.
The newspaper has filed a Freedom of Information request for the information relating to the two 17-year-olds accused in the case.
The four, all members of Iraan's football team, have already been told by the school they will spend 88 days of the spring semester in an off-campus disciplinary program.
The teens have each been cited on a charge of hunting deer with illegal means and hunting deer in closed season since the beatings allegedly happened at night. They faced fines of up to $500 on two Class C misdemeanor counts.
Ervine said she felt it was appropriate that she see the teens because of their age. She said she wanted to talk to them and not allow them to just "call and ask what they owe" for a fine.
"It's pretty customary for my court to offer the earlier date appearance," Ervine said.
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