[JeffP_Or]

OSP got one out of Elgin:

On October 1, 2022, the opening day of the rifle deer season, deer hunters contacted Oregon State Troopers to advise they had located a deceased bull elk. The bull elk was located on private timber company lands off Kingsbury Lane north of Elgin, Oregon in the Wenaha Wildlife Management Unit. Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded to the scene and determined the bull elk had been shot from Kingsbury Lane with a rifle and had been left to waste. The elk had been shot a couple of days prior and no part of the elk had been removed or any attempt to salvage the meat had been taken.

With the public's assistance, Troopers developed a suspect in the case. Cody Murrill, (42) of Elgin, Oregon, was interviewed, cited, and released to appear in court for criminal charges of Unlawful Take of a Branch Antlered Bull Elk and Waste of Wildlife.

On January 20, 2023, Cody Murrill appeared in the Union County Circuit Court and plead guilty to the charges. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail; 12 months’ probation; forfeiture of the rifle used in the unlawful taking, and $440 in fines.

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[Califbill]

$440? How about figuring what was spent on the investigation and charging at least that much.

 

[Whatchaketchemon]

Shooting a bull elk out of season in a unit that takes 20+ points to draw should have a more severe punishment than that. I would hunt Wenaha every year for $440.

 

[Califbill]

Shooting a bull elk out of season in a unit that takes 20+ points to draw should have a more severe punishment than that. I would hunt Wenaha every year for $440.

Yes, but 10 of those months you get to spend at a state sanctioned “hotel”.

 

[West2East]

Yes, but 10 of those months you get to spend at a state sanctioned “hotel”.

However, Oregon Pen system can no longer make you work for free so... I'm sure over those 10 months you can earn enough to pay that $440... I see potential here

This is really messed up though

 

[Daweez04]

Wait, so did he not even lose his right to hunt? What?!

 

[Whatchaketchemon]

However, Oregon Pen system can no longer make you work for free so... I'm sure over those 10 months you can earn enough to pay that $440... I see potential here

This is really messed up though

The article says 10 days in jail, not 10 months.

 

[Whatchaketchemon]

Yes, but 10 of those months you get to spend at a state sanctioned “hotel”.

The article says 10 days…even at a state sanctioned hotel 10 days can’t be that bad.

 

[michael rankin]

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OSP got one out of Elgin:

On October 1, 2022, the opening day of the rifle deer season, deer hunters contacted Oregon State Troopers to advise they had located a deceased bull elk. The bull elk was located on private timber company lands off Kingsbury Lane north of Elgin, Oregon in the Wenaha Wildlife Management Unit. Fish and Wildlife Troopers responded to the scene and determined the bull elk had been shot from Kingsbury Lane with a rifle and had been left to waste. The elk had been shot a couple of days prior and no part of the elk had been removed or any attempt to salvage the meat had been taken.

With the public's assistance, Troopers developed a suspect in the case. Cody Murrill, (42) of Elgin, Oregon, was interviewed, cited, and released to appear in court for criminal charges of Unlawful Take of a Branch Antlered Bull Elk and Waste of Wildlife.

On January 20, 2023, Cody Murrill appeared in the Union County Circuit Court and plead guilty to the charges. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail; 12 months’ probation; forfeiture of the rifle used in the unlawful taking, and $440 in fines.

ORIGINAL on TWITTER

What a joke of a sentence

 

[TheFishingWookie]

The article says 10 days…even at a state sanctioned hotel 10 days can’t be that bad.

Just don't drop this in the state hotel shower 😂

 

[JeffP_Or]

Didn't Oregon hire a specialty DA just to assist with poaching crimes recently - like in 2021/22? Is this the result we can expect from that? Certainly there is more to this - must have been some claim re: livelihood - that seems to result in lesser penalties and fewer confiscations for this across Oregon.

Fully agree with @Whatchaketchemon !

 

[Califbill]

Oops, misread. Or read what I wanted.

 

[Haftard]

dumb should be more like 30 days in jail and $10,000 in fines.

 

[Fishon!!!]

The punishments for such unfathomable crimes is lunatic at best. These sentences for criminals are laughable to all criminals out there thinking, doing it or someone re-offending. Such a shame and embarrassment. To the animal that was shot and wasted and to be around these idiots doing the crimes and sentencing them. When can we start taking these people to the gallows?

 

[never do]

Yes, but 10 of those months you get to spend at a state sanctioned “hotel”.

10 Days not months!

 

[RayandMandi]

That's less than a non res elk tag!

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[RayandMandi]

Everyone needs to call that court and complain!

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[mcdon]

That's less than a non res elk tag!

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Can confirm. 😒

 

[garyk]

Didn't Oregon hire a specialty DA just to assist with poaching crimes recently - like in 2021/22?

The special DA assists in the prosecution of complex cases where the locals don't have the resources / expertise.
Penalties are set within Oregon Statutes and applied by the presiding Judge. IF you think this offender should have gotten 10-months, then you need to change Oregon's sentencing guidelines. Talk to your legislator.

 

[rbkircher]

The special DA assists in the prosecution of complex cases where the locals don't have the resources / expertise.
Penalties are set within Oregon Statutes and applied by the presiding Judge. IF you think this offender should have gotten 10-months, then you need to change Oregon's sentencing guidelines. Talk to your legislator.