Being a volunteer is no defense to animal cruelty
The 11th District Court of Appeals rejected the argument that a volunteer cannot be criminally liable for animal cruelty or neglect. Facts. Jo Ann Brantweiner was charged with 8 counts…
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Special sanctions for Ohio animal hoarders
The 11th District Court of Appeals upheld a number of notable, special sanctions in an animal hoarding case we prosecuted in the Willoughby Municipal Court for the Eastlake Police Department.…
Read Full24 Animals Found in Filthy Conditions, Owner Sentenced to 5 years Probation
State of Ohio v. Sheri (Shari) Gilbert, a case prosecuted for Lake Humane Society. Gilbert pled guilty to all 10 counts of animal neglect on the day of trial. 24…
Read FullOhio House Bill 198 Reduces Humane Societies’ Power to Protect Animals
ANIMAL LEGISLATION UPDATE: HB 198, which abolishes Ohio Humane Societies' ability to appoint prosecutors to prosecute crimes against animals, was introduced in the Ohio House on 5/11/15. This is the…
Read FullRootstown, Ohio woman found guilty of 11 counts of animal neglect
State v. Danette Kerr, a case we prosecuted for the Portage County APL was resolved today. 112 animals were seized from Kerr's property on July 22, 2014. 18 dogs and…
Read FullEastlake, Ohio residents convicted of animal neglect.
State v. Robert Fatica; State v. Laura Tamura. This is a case we prosecuted in the Willougby Municipal Court for the Lake Humane Society. Defendants Robert Fatica and Laura Tamura were…
Read FullCat hoarder in Brunswick, Ohio
State v. Kelli Drake, a case we prosecuted for the Medina County SPCA. Drake was found guilty of two counts of companion animal cruelty regarding 46 cats (all black) kept…
Read FullRobert Konst “Hollywood Bob” convicted of animal cruelty
State v. Robert Konst (a.k.a. "Hollywood Bob"), a case we prosecuted for the Geauga County Humane Society. 74 cats and one dead kitten were found at Konst's residence and place…
Read FullSkinny Little Buddies President convicted of animal cruelty
State v. Vicki Cornell, a case we helped prosecute for the Williams County Humane Society, co-counseling with the Bryan City Prosecutor's Office. Cornell was found guilty of 24 counts of…
Read FullLake County Animal Hoarding Case Resolved
These photographs are from a case we recently prosecuted for Lake Humane Society. Sixteen live cats and one dog were removed from this neglect situation, which included extremely deplorable conditions…
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