Judge Sharp said during the sentencing that he did not read anything about the men’s deeds or viewed the Snapchat video until the men admitted their guilt.
The court officer acknowledged the outrage from the community of animal lovers but he relied on the law to determine the sentence to be carried out to the guilty.
The judge also added that if the men fail to pay their $5,000 fine, then they will be sent to jail for 365 days.
But their sentences may also be reduced following an assessment after a year.
The men may also make a $5,000 donation to the Morehouse Parish Humane Society to cut their community service hours requirement by half. They were also not allowed to own an animal for the next 12 months.
However, the deal did not state whether the men should be prohibited from owning guns given that they are avid hunters.The federal law states that convicted felons are not allowed to own guns.
