GOLIATH UPDATE

We have been getting many emails about Goliath and his trial. Well the sentencing was held June 22nd 2006.  Jeffery Dean Spence was convicted of theft by unlawful taking.  On that charge he was ordered to spend 9 months in the Jefferson County Jail.  He began serving that sentence immediately.  He was eligible for work release, but after several incidents he can no longer participate in the work release program.  For the receiving stolen property conviction, Spence was placed on 7 years probation, consecutive to the sentence of theft.

One of the last photos taken of RDM Goliath in the Summer of 2004

Spence was ordered to pay the owners of Goliath, Rod & Diane Miller of Knox,  $300,000 in restitution plus 473 straws of deer semen he had in his possession.  Spence claims none of this semen was collected from Goliath.  The judge estimates the value of the semen to be $231,000, conservatively.  Judge Foradora compared Goliath to the Hope Diamond or the Mona Lisa.  He was a one of kind. 

If you recall Goliath was recovered on July 30, 2003.  And passed away on December 6, 2004.  The 5- day criminal trial was in October 2005.  And sentencing was finally carried out in June 2006. 

We have full body replica of Goliath in our Buck Barn.  He sports his best set of antlers that scored 410 Boone and Crockett. 

We also sell RDM Goliath tees in our gift shop. Money from the sale of these tees goes to Rod & Diane Miller to help defray the costs of the trial.

Adult tees $15.00, 2 xl and 3xl $18.00 Children's tees $12.00

If anyone wants to order these tees through the mail send $2.50 extra for shipping and handling and I can mail them to you. I will except personal checks or Money orders. No credit card orders please. Allow 2 weeks for processing.

 

 

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