SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Sarasota man received the maximum possible sentence after being convicted in an animal cruelty case involving the death of his dog, Chevy.

Zachary Saunder Baumer was sentenced to one year in the Sarasota County jail, followed by one year of probation, according to the State Attorney’s Office 12th Judicial Circuit.

He was found guilty of cruelty to animals and confinement of animals without sufficient food, water, or exercise following a jury trial that began on Wednesday, July 30.

“The crimes carry a maximum possible sentence of one year in the county jail,” the state attorney’s office said in a release.

Baumer will also not be allowed to own or care for any animals while on probation.

Authorities said his crimes, which all centered around his dog, Chevy, were committed over the span of several months and were investigated by the Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office.

Baumer kept Chevy locked in a hot and dark garage, where the dog slept on a pile of garbage. Investigators said additional hot air was being pumped into the garage from an air conditioning unit and a refrigerator stocked with food.

Chevy, however, was not given food. The dog was extremely emaciated, covered in fleas and had sores on his body from the hard surface he was forced to lie on in the garage.

Detectives also learned that Chevy had cancer but was never taken to a vet.

A concerned resident eventually rescued Chevy from his owner, but by then it was too late. Authorities said Chevy passed away the same night he was rescued.

“While this conviction and sentence cannot give Chevy his life back, it does bring justice for the horrific treatment he endured while in the care of the Defendant,” said Assistant State Attorney Kyle Meyer. “Chevy was an innocent animal that did nothing to deserve the cruelty and neglect inflicted on him by the Defendant. Unlike a human, Chevy could not cry out for help. No animal should ever have to suffer what Chevy went through. The Defendant must now face the consequences of his actions.”