Apparently this lawyer doesn't care......

[AUTiger1]

http://blog.al.com/spotnews/2012/11/birmingham_lawyer_slit_dogs_th.html

Birmingham lawyer slit dog's throat, texted picture to estranged wife amid bitter canine custody battle, authorities say (updated)

Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com By Carol Robinson | crobinson@al.com
on November 20, 2012 at 12:26 PM, updated November 20, 2012 at 2:10 PM


BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - A Birmingham lawyer slit his dog's throat amid a bitter custody battle over the American Staffordshire Terrier and then texted a picture of the dead dog to his estranged wife, authorities said.

After a five-month investigation that included canine exhumation and intense investigation at a Florida animal forensics lab, the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office today announced felony charges against James Stewart Robinson, 45. He is charged with Cruelty to a Dog. His bond is set at $40,000 but sheriff's authorities said he remains at large.

"I really can't understand how someone could be capable of doing that to their own lovable, loyal and innocent pet,'' said Chief Deputy Randy Christian. "It doesn't get more twisted than that. This story will shock, anger and sadden many people."

The ordeal began in June when sheriff's deputies were called to the 4600 block of Caldwell Mill Road in southern Jefferson County to investigate a report of animal cruelty. The terrier, Rufus, had been killed by having his throat sliced, said Christian.

Rufus, Christian said, had become a point of contention in an ongoing divorce case. Both parties wanted custody of the dog. Word of the dog's slaying spread quickly through the community, and sheriff's officials launched what would become a lengthy probe.

Christian said Robinson, one of the owners, made repeated claims that his estranged wife had killed Rufus to prevent him from gaining custody. Beyond those claims, authorities said, he was unwilling to cooperate in the probe.

Lawmen, with help from the Greater Birmingham Humane Society, exhumed Rufus' remains and sent them to the University of Florida Animal Forensics Laboratory. The results of the forensic analysis along with electronic data recovered from emails, text messages and voicemails led authorities to conclude Robinson had killed the dog.

According to court records in a domestic violence/harassment charge against Robinson, he texted the picture of Rufus with his throat slashed to his estranged wife, and then left a voicemail that said, "Your day is coming girl." Vestavia Hills police filed the domestic violence charge against him, and his estranged wife sought and obtained a protection order.

Robinson was found guilty of harassment in Vestavia Hills Municipal Court. He was sentenced to six months in jail and ordered to pay a fine, but he has appealed that verdict to Jefferson County Circuit Court and demanded a jury trial. That case is set for trial in January.

Late last week, Deputy Dwight Sloan, the sheriff's animal cruelty investigator, was able to obtain the felony warrant against Robinson. Christian said investigators have tried to contact Robinson and his attorney to make arrangements for him to surrender, but have not been able to get in touch with either. Efforts to reach Robinson's attorney were unsuccessful.

Sheriff's officials said resolution of the case wouldn't have been possible without help from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Southeast Region Director Adam Leath, and the University of Florida's Animal Forensics Laboratory.

"Our animal cruelty deputy Dwight Sloan worked incredibly hard to bring this case to a close and get justice,'' said Sheriff Mike Hale. "I am proud of that and appreciative to ASPCA and their technology. Without both of those elements, this could have, and likely would have, gone unsolved."

"I know Deputy Sloan well, and he was not going to let this one go,'' Hale said. "He has a real heart for animals and no use for those that would harm one."

This story was updated at 1:27 p.m. to include a picture of Rufus.

 

[Buzz Killington]

Your nightmares are his nightmares apparently.

[dallaswareagle]

I was good Friends with this guy in high school. I was floored when I found out he became a scumbag. He got out of 'Federal prison" and I found out when I was back for the A&M game and they he had stolen from whoever hired him and is now in Prison in Montgomery.  To this day I am shocked.

http://blog.al.com/live/2009/12/full_report_former_attorney_gu.html   

MOBILE, Ala. --

J. Gullatte Hunter II Former Mobile lawyer J. Gullatte Hunter III has been accused of stealing $90,000 from the estate of a client's husband and spending part of the money on a diamond ring, according to the Mobile County District Attorney's Office.

Hunter, 49, was arrested Thursday and charged with first-degree theft of property, jail records showed.

Geoffrey Alexander, a Mobile County assistant district attorney who specializes in white-collar crimes, said Opal Price hired Hunter to represent her in settling the estate of her deceased husband, Jack Price Sr.

Hunter told Price that $90,000 from the sale of a house would be divided between her and her husband's children from a previous marriage, Alexander said.

Price was slated to receive $40,000, and Hunter's fee would be $5,000, Alexander said.

Instead, Hunter in August 2008 deposited the $90,000 into a personal bank account -- rather than a trust account for legal business -- and immediately withdrew $11,000 in cash, Alexander said.

In the same transaction, Hunter had the bank issue a check for $38,000 to a jewelry store in Auburn as a "partial payment" on a diamond ring, Alexander said.

About $41,000 was left in the account, Alexander said, and the estate has yet to be finalized. The Mobile County District Attorney's office launched an investigation after Price reported the missing money to authorities in September.

Hunter's attorney, Domingo Soto, declined to comment.

Records showed that Hunter was released from the Mobile County Metro Jail on Thursday without having to post bail.

Hunter was disbarred in September after pleading guilty to a drug charge.

In a separate incident, Hunter was charged in September with four counts of second-degree possession of a forged instrument.

Prosecutors said Hunter settled a medical malpractice lawsuit and deposited two bank checks without his client's knowledge or permission last year. That case has not gone to trial.

[AUTiger1]

What kind of shitty human slits a dogs throat? 

[bottomfeeder]

What kind of shitty human slits a dogs throat?

A bammer lowlife piece of shit with a Juris Doctor's degree. I hope the motherfucker rots in hell. What a waste of human flesh. Me, along with some other animals lovers, are fighting the good fight for legislation in this backwards azz state.

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[JR4AU]

A bammer lowlife piece of shit with a Juris Doctor's degree. I hope the motherfucker rots in hell. What a waste of human flesh. Me, along with some other animals lovers, are fighting the good fight for legislation in this backwards azz state.

https://www.facebook.com/AVRALvotes

I went to HS with the guy...he was a year behind me so I didn't know him that well.  He was a little bitty guy, and at some point, I'm pretty certain he got on steroids, because he muscled up big time.   Never knew him to be the type to do this kind of shit. 

[AUTiger1]

I went to HS with the guy...he was a year behind me so I didn't know him that well.  He was a little bitty guy, and at some point, I'm pretty certain he got on steroids, because he muscled up big time.   Never knew him to be the type to do this kind of shit.

This douche?


Apparently he is the guy.

[JR4AU]

This douche?


Apparently he is the guy.

Yep, that's him.  Last time I saw him he had his hair all slicked back, and was dressed like a cheesy douche that thought he was hip cool.

[JR4AU]

I also tried to look him up in the Bar Directory on the ASB website, and he's not listed.  Apparently has been suspended or disbarred. 

[bottomfeeder]

Got to the 23 minute mark. http://gorillavidlinks.com/boston-legal-season-3-episode-19-brotherly-love/