Stamford Attorney General Will Not Be Filing Criminal Charges Against Chimp Owner
Posted By Administrator on December 7, 2009
Stamford State’s Attorney David Cohen announced today that no criminal charges will be filed against the owner of the chimpanzee that attacked Charla Nash in February.
The Hartford Courant quoted Cohen as saying:
“To be found to have acted recklessly under our statutes, the state would have to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the person was aware of and consciously disregarded a substantial and unjustifiable risk,” Cohen said in a statement.
“The investigation has not discovered any evidence that Mrs. Herold was aware of the risk that the chimpanzee posed and disregarded it,” he said. “The animal had not previously exhibited violent behavior, especially toward the victim, Ms. Nash, with whom he interacted regularly, and who was present that day specifically because it was thought that she could help in controlling the chimpanzee.”
Read: No Criminal Charges To Be Filed Against Chimp Owner
[Source: The Hartford Courant]
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