Idaho Man Sentenced For Killing Moose And Choking A Man Unconscious
July 19, 2006
That’s all he did! The story goes something like this. A resident in Idaho heard gunshots coming from in front of his home. He went outside to investigate. He saw a pickup truck with people in it (not sure how many). Someone in the truck, believed to be the accused, Shaun Satterfield, had shot and killed a moose.
The owner confronted the trespassers and one thing led to another. The homeowner was assaulted by Satterfield and choked unconscious and left on the ground.
In court Satterfield told the judge he was sorry for choking the victim but Fish and Game officials say he has never shown any remorse for illegally killing the moose.
Satterfield, in a plea arrangement, was sentenced to five years probation, $1,500 in fines, loss of hunting priviledges for life and ordered to attend anger management classes in hopes he’ll not choke another man.
At one point during the sentencing hearing, Satterfield told the judge he didn’t kill the moose, one of his children did. During original statements, the children in the truck that day said that Satterfield shot the moose. The kids have since changed their statements several times angering the court.
Judge Peter McDermott had this to say,
“I never want to be in the position of having to sentence an innocent person, but you’re not innocent. You’ve pled guilty to this and you did it.”
Fish and Game officials agreed with the sentencing saying it was quite appropriate.
Tom Remington
If you enjoyed this article check these out:
If you enjoyed this post, make sure you subscribe to my RSS feed!
We feature the latest news, events and politics effecting the sports of hunting, fishing, and all outdoor activities in North America.
According to the Prosecutor in this case, the children first said he did it, but later claimed they had done it. They had been heavily coached, as apparently Satterfield believed that kids would face no prosecution for a “mistake.” Appalling that he would force his children to bear the burden for his mistake. And I’m dying to know what exactly led to the choking incident. I mean, if it really had been a child’s fault for killing the moose, surely the owner would have been reasonable, right? That tells me that it wasn’t a child, but the adult, who then wanted to get away and hide what he did. I wonder who tipped off the cops that it was him? Several months had gone by before they made the arrest. Maybe one of the kids who was racked with guilt?
WARCHICK.COM–Read and Heed.
There is one thing that is usually pretty dependable unless a kid is rotten completely to the core. A kid usually will eventually tell the truth. I agree with you that the owner more than likely knew the old man shot the moose.
You’re probably right. The fact that the kids, before their dad could coach them, said at the first inquiry that their dad had done it is the most telling thing of all to me. It is a reasonable deduction to conclude that the only reason the story changed is because the kids were forced or manipulated to do so. Hopefully they will eventually come clean.
The thing that gets me is that these were his step children. What woman would stay with a man who committed a crime in front of her children, then made them accessories by claiming they were the perpetrators? I’m stunned that she would remain with him. What does that say to the children? She must be pretty desperate to remain with a man who is capable of such a thing.
WARCHICK.COM–Read and Heed.
Hasn’t that chapter been written too many times in our society? Surely the question has been asked.
I know. Yet still it never fails to amaze me.
WARCHICK.COM