Charges dropped in East Tenn. turkey hunting case Associated Press - July 13, 2009 4:15 AM ET
DECATUR, Tenn. (AP) - Prosecutors have dropped criminal charges in a Meigs County case in which a man was mistaken for a turkey and was shot
several times. Shane Godsey had been turkey hunting in March when he was shot with approximately 30 shotgun pellets fired into some bushes. William Whaley of Decatur had been originally charged with reckless endangerment in the case.
Godsey has said he missed more than six weeks of work while recovering from his injuries and attending court dates. He himself was charged with illegal hunting at one point, on unauthorized land.
According to The Daily Post-Athenian, Godsey has filed a civil suit against Whaley, which is pending.
Prosecutors said in General Sessions Court that all charges are being dropped.
Information from: The Daily Post-Athenian,
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Based on all the people getting shot this year while turkey hunting, this story did not surprise me but what caught my attention this time was that an individual was shot "several times". Opps, the guy's still moving...shoot him again, shoot him again!!!!
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