Rusty Lewark was going to be going to jury trial when he suddenly changed his mind and decided to plead guilty on June 16, 2010. Sentencing is currently scheduled for August 11, 2010 at 11 a.m. in Viera.
Lewark brutally killed two of his dogs in February. He tried to choke one and then he beat it with an ax. He then tried to hang the other one, and beat that one with a stick. They both were dumped in a dumpster. The dogs were dead when their bloody bodies were recovered by the police.
Florida Today has the story on the latest court appearance. Link to http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20100617/NEWS01/6170330/1006/Rockledge+man+pleads+guilty+to+animal+cruelty+in+death+of+2+dogs
