Justice for Phoenix, the Murdered Pit Bull

Retry the case of Travers and Tremayne Johnson, accused of dousing lighter fluid on a 2-year-old pit bull and setting it on fire on May 27, 2009. The dog, which was nicknamed Phoenix, died  few days later at an animal hospital.  The case ended in a hung jury.

FULL STORY:

http://www.pet-abuse.com/cases/15502/MD/US/

The two were 17 at the time and were initially charged in juvenile court. They are adults now and should be tried as such on felony animal cruelty charges carrying the maximum prison sentence.

Travers has since been arrested on attempted-murder charges.

 Office of the State’s Attorney for Baltimore City
208 Mitchell Courthouse
110 North Calvert Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21202

Phone: (443) 984-1121

Email:  mcheshire@stattorney.org