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19-year-old who shot and killed Florida K-9 asks judge for leniency after pleading guilty
(Jacksonville Sheriff's Office) JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - A 19-year-old man who fatally shot a Jacksonville Sheriff's Office K-9 named Fang two years ago faces up to 35 years in prison when a judge sentences him next week.During a two-hour hearing on Monday, the defense attorney for Jhamel Malik Paskel asked Circuit Judge Gilbert Feltel Jr. for leniency, the Florida Times-Union reported.Paskel offered an apology, saying he was standing before the court “as a man ready to take responsibility” for mistakes he made as a child.RELATED: Jacksonville K-9 dog killed by carjacking suspect“I would like to offer my apologies and condolences to Officer Herrera for not only the killing of his K-9 partner Fang, but his best friend,” Paskel said.