A Florida man accused of having sex with a miniature donkey named Doodle is protected by the United States Constitution, his lawyers say.
In a motion obtained by Ocala.com and filed with Marion County court, Carlos Romero’s attorneys argue that the state’s anti-bestiality law deprives Romero of his “personal liberty and autonomy when it comes to private intimate activities.”
Romero’s lawyers said the statute violate’s their client’s due process rights and the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment in the U.S. Constitution.
The 32-year-old previously rejected a plea deal that would have required a year of probation, a $200 fine, a psychosexual evaluation and possible treatment, STD testing, no contact with children in a school setting, no ownership or possession of any mammals and revocation of his license to work in horse racing.
The accusations stem from an August incident in which a witness reportedly saw Romero with his pants down “up against the rear of the donkey,” according to the Smoking Gun.
Romero reportedly stepped away from the donkey and pulled up his pants when he saw the witness.
But, when Marion County detectives questioned him about the incident, he allegedly admitted that, when the donkey is in heat, he will stand behind her, scratch her withers and masturbate. He says he “likes the way her fur feels on his privates,” according to WSTP-TV.
GeekoSystem writes that Romero’s lawyers deserve credit for fighting for their client.
All joking aside, no one can accuse Romero’s trio of public defenders — Joshua Wyatt, Scott Schmidt and Joshua Lukman – of not doing absolutely everything in their power to win the day in court for the so-far less than entirely cooperative Mr. Romero. These three guys are going to have their names attached forever to a legal document stating that sex with animals shouldn’t be against the law because they believe their client deserves the best representation they can offer.
Romero has testified that he wants his case to go to trial. If he’s convicted of bestiality, Romero could face a year in county jail.
– HuffPost
Highest level of insanity.
He is a complete beast and should be jailed 4 dat what kind of constitution will protect a man in doing dis kind of disgusting act.
Its his right n wat he njoys! Our human rights shud be respected acordin to d constitution. No drink paracetamol for anoda person headache!
He is a mad dog!!! Ought to be crucified!!! This is Animal Cruelty and he ought to be jailed for dat!
This is rubish that man most not go unpunish,what kind of useless thing, this kind of thing whereby a man having sex with a animal is foolishness he cant happen in my country Nigeria that man is not a human being, if the UNITED STATE leave that guy i am sorry to say everybody are desame, what kind of law are U.S passing that is stubbid and discusting, they is no law in this world that is bigger then all mighty GOD LAW. U.S BE WISE
Moral decadence.
Disgusting!
That man is mad, he should be in prison.