Please join us in asking The Honorable Gregory D. Underwood to sentence Richard Schunke of Norfolk, Virginia, to jail. Despite the brutality of the beating, Layla's killer has been offered a plea deal which would keep him out of jail. What message does this send? Layla suffered horribly at Schunke's hands and the man who stole her life deserves more than a slap on the wrist.
Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor. 8690 PEOPLE SIGNED THIS PETITION
Please join us in asking The Honorable Gregory D. Underwood to sentence Richard Schunke of Norfolk, Virginia, to jail. Despite the brutality of the beating, Layla's killer has been offered a plea deal which would keep him out of jail. What message does this send? Layla suffered horribly at Schunke's hands and the man who stole her life deserves more than a slap on the wrist.
THIS PETITION HAS ENDED 06/17/2019
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Layla, an eight-year-old beagle, was beaten to death in December 2017 by Richard Schunke, a Navy Sailor. Despite being charged with felony animal cruelty, he may be able to avoid time in jail because he has been offered a plea deal if he can stay out of trouble, and complete and anger-management course. This man must face more than a simple slap on the wrist for what he did to Layla - please sign the petition asking for Schunke to be sent to jail and prohibited from ever owning a pet again! Read more about this case at the Pet Rescue Report.
Update 3/9/2020: Richard Schunke will not serve any jail time for killing Layla. On March 6, Schunke was sentenced to 12 months in jail with all time suspended. It is cases like this to push us to continue petitioning for strong sentences. People who are capable of torturing and killing animals should serve time in jail and be prohibited from ever owning animals again. They should NOT get a mere slap on the wrist. Layla deserved better.
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Janelle Babington signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-16 14:19:26 -0400

Barbara Townsend signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-09 10:58:15 -0400
you need to publish the judge’s phone number!!

Rickie Linneman signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-09 02:34:33 -0400

Irina Krivtsova signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-08 23:48:39 -0400

Linda Thomas signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-08 17:27:00 -0400
No plea deal! This kind of violence cannot be tolerated! He killed a beautiful loving dog! How is that acceptable to any human with a brain! Please, he needs jail time!

Deborah Voves signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-08 15:31:32 -0400

Eva Winogrodska signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-08 15:12:17 -0400
No one should get away with animal cruelty. Prosecute to the fullest extent of the law.

Erika Versace signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-04 00:04:02 -0400
I hate this guy.

Eleanor Howard signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-03 20:43:24 -0400
No deal! He must suffer commensurately to what his victim suffered. Anger management is far too insufficient, anything not lengthy prison sentence is insufficient.

Linda Good signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-06-03 00:26:00 -0400

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2019-06-02 14:11:57 -0400

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2019-06-02 13:50:31 -0400
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2019-06-02 13:20:15 -0400

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2019-05-07 20:49:42 -0400
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2019-05-07 20:22:27 -0400

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2019-05-03 00:29:15 -0400

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2019-05-02 10:04:41 -0400

Brenda Marker signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-05-01 19:47:55 -0400
I don’t want this type of person in the military. I am a retired military veteran and this person needs to be made into an example.

Harry Jones signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
2019-05-01 18:28:04 -0400
All life matters. This persons wanton behavior must be punished. Crimes of this nature inevitably escalate to the taking of human life.

Deborah Kauffman signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
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2019-04-29 20:26:12 -0400

Carolyn Stasik signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
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2019-04-28 17:03:07 -0400
This guy is in the Navy but with this amount if anger, he should not only serve significant jail time but also receive a dishonorable discharge for doing something horrific. If he isn’t punished, this sends the message that cruelty is acceptable. It is not.

Penny Eims signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
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2019-04-28 01:20:26 -0400

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2019-04-27 22:44:32 -0400

Jennifer Dunaway signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
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2019-04-27 22:28:46 -0400
He should go to jail, this is horrible. The poor defenseless baby didn’t do anything wrong and is dead. Make him pay!

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2019-04-27 20:52:58 -0400
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Helen Mckibbens signed Justice for Layla - beagle beaten to death by Navy Sailor
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2019-04-27 19:19:07 -0400
He should be punished,wat this scum did is wrong & he should be put behind bars

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2019-04-27 19:13:57 -0400

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2019-03-25 18:21:07 -0400