Troy man plans to appeal prison sentence in grizzly killing incident
A Troy man who pleaded guilty to charges related to the killing of a grizzly bear and was sentenced last week said he plans to appeal.
Othel Lee Pearson, 80, pleaded guilty in February to evidence tampering and failing to report the taking of a grizzly bear, a threatened and protected animal under the Endangered Species Act.
According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Pearson was sentenced on Tuesday, June 11, to two months in prison and fined $10,000, by U.S. District Judge Donald W. Molloy.
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