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Man who stomped cats gets 2 years

Published 05/22/07

A homeless man who stomped two Annapolis cats to death last summer was sentenced yesterday to two years behind bars.

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Michael Alan Poole, 24, whose attorney described him as bipolar and developmentally disabled, apologized to the court for killing the pets of 86-year-old Annie Parker and said he needs help.

"I can't keep running away from the people who are trying to help me. ... I've learned my lesson," said Poole, who has spent the past nine months in jail. "I do not hurt people on purpose. I don't enjoy committing crimes."

The Humane Society of the United States recognized the incident as one of the 100 worst animal...

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