Spokane police have probable cause to arrest a 20-year-old man for brutally assaulting a small dog June 22 outside Spokane’s City Hall. Police are looking for Michael J. Jones for first-degree animal cruelty in connection with the case. Jones is accused of throwing a 4-year-old Shih Tzu named Cocoa Butter against a wall, after smashing a car window outside City Hall, pulling the dog out and swinging her from her leash. The dog’s owners, Louise and Tom Tuffin, left her in the car while they went to see a movie, returning several hours later to find the dog laying on the sidewalk. Jones was identified in a surveillance video, walking past the car/Sara Leaming, SR. More here.

Question: What should be the punishment for the individual convicted of this crime?

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