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Former TV Pitchman (Dell "Super Dell" Schanze) Pleads Guilty in Owl Harassment Case
Source: Associated Press
Former TV Pitchman Pleads Guilty in Owl Harassment Case
SALT LAKE CITY — Apr 10, 2015, 7:15 PM ET
A former TV pitchman in Utah accused of kicking a barn owl in flight while riding a motorized paraglider pleaded guilty to the charges Friday, one day after a proposed plea deal fell through when he refused to admit to the crime.
In an unplanned hearing Friday afternoon, Dell "Super Dell" Schanze, 45, surprisingly pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of knowingly using an aircraft to harass wildlife and pursuing a migratory bird, U.S. Attorney's Office spokeswoman Melodie Rydalch said.
U.S. District Judge Dee Benson sentenced Schanze to one year of court probation. He also ordered him to give up his parasail and forbid Schanze from landing his paraglider in a federally designated Wilderness Area.
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Schanze is known in Utah for his shrill, hyperactive TV commercials for his Totally Awesome Computers retail chain that has since closed. He unsuccessfully ran for political office, including a Libertarian bid for governor.
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SALT LAKE CITY — Apr 10, 2015, 7:15 PM ET
A former TV pitchman in Utah accused of kicking a barn owl in flight while riding a motorized paraglider pleaded guilty to the charges Friday, one day after a proposed plea deal fell through when he refused to admit to the crime.
In an unplanned hearing Friday afternoon, Dell "Super Dell" Schanze, 45, surprisingly pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor charge of knowingly using an aircraft to harass wildlife and pursuing a migratory bird, U.S. Attorney's Office spokeswoman Melodie Rydalch said.
U.S. District Judge Dee Benson sentenced Schanze to one year of court probation. He also ordered him to give up his parasail and forbid Schanze from landing his paraglider in a federally designated Wilderness Area.
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Schanze is known in Utah for his shrill, hyperactive TV commercials for his Totally Awesome Computers retail chain that has since closed. He unsuccessfully ran for political office, including a Libertarian bid for governor.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/tv-pitchman-pleads-guilty-owl-harassment-case-30236940
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Jerk.
ONE year probation?
They gave jail time to (oh what was his name) to a guy for rescuing an downed Bald Eagle. Michigan maybe?
K&R!