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Jun 19, 2009 3:19 pm US/Eastern
Accused Cat Killer Affidavit May Be Unsealed
CUTLER BAY (CBS4) ―
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A judge released Tyler Weinman into the custody of his parents. He must wear a monitoring device and attend weekly counseling sessions.
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Tyler Weinman, 18, has been charged in a series of brutal cat murders in Palmetto Bay and Cutler Bay.
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A Miami judge could release the arrest affidavit for an 18-year-old
accused of killing more than a dozen cats in two suburban neighborhoods
as soon as next week Wednesday.
CBS4 News and news partners at the
Miami Herald went to court Friday afternoon with the suit.
Miami-Dade Circuit Judge John Thornton heard arguments on whether to release the arrest affidavit for Tyler Hayes Weinman. The affidavit details evidence against the teen.
The document has been sealed since Weinman's arrest. Police have not released many details about the case; they say, other arrests are possible.
Attorney Michael Walsh, who will be representing Weinman, said the state has only weak circumstantial evidence on which to build their case.
Weinman was arrested Sunday and charged with 19 counts each of animal cruelty and improperly disposing of an animal body and four counts of burglary related to the deaths.
Miami-Dade police Major Julie Miller said Weinman was taken into custody after weeks of investigation and surveillance. The investigation remains open as detectives try to determine if there were accomplices to the crimes.
Weinman was released on bond Wednesday. As per terms of his release, Weinman will remain under house arrest with an electronic monitoring device and will have to attend outpatient psychotherapy classes twice a week. He will be arraigned July 6th. If convicted, he could face more than a decade behind bars.
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