06/09/09 Bend
 
Sentencing was delayed Tuesday for a Banks, Oregon man found guilty of shooting a horse in the head and leaving it to die in the Sisters Wilderness. Twenty-seven year old Russell Willeford was found guilty of animal abuse and criminal mischief.  His attorney asked for a jury to determine the sentence, which the judge denied.
 
Willeford could face up to six years in jail and a quarter-million dollar fine.
 
The horse Willeford shot has recovered from its injuries and is now called "Hero."  Sentencing has been rescheduled for June 29th.