NC Supreme Court upholds conviction in 2021 viral video of man dodging oncoming truck
By Deanna Sipe
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ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina Supreme Court is upholding the conviction of an Asheville man in a viral video case from 2021 that sparked outrage.
The video showed a truck driven by Scott Everett Ford, 45, trying to run over Alex McPherson, also known as “Cat Man” due to his constant companion, a cat named Thomas.
After trying to run over McPherson, the video continues, showing Ford hitting a carriage that contained Thomas. Luckily, Thomas was not injured, only badly shaken.
As previously reported, Ford was convicted of felony cruelty to animals, felony obstruction of justice, and assault in 2022.
Ford served seven months in prison.
According to court records, the Supreme Court upheld the obstruction conviction, which was the only part of the case that could be appealed, as the North Carolina Court of Appeals previously ruled against Ford in 2022, upholding his animal cruelty charge.
McPherson was killed in June after being struck by a car on Patton Avenue.
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