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…[...]
Read FullThe 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 FullOn September 20, 2019, the 11th District Court of Appeals in Ohio held that a sentencing court may order an animal cruelty offender to forfeit horses as a condition of…[...]
Read FullState v. David Taylor a case we prosecuted for the Lake Humane Society resulting in a lifetime ban from keeping companion animals. Taylor was convicted in the Willoughby Municipal Court…[...]
Read FullState of Ohio v. Christopher Bittner, a case prosecuted for the Cleveland Animal Protective League. Bittner plead no contest to two second degree misdemeanor counts pertaining to his neglect of…[...]
Read FullWith the temperature in the teens for the next few days, we're sending out a reminder about shelter requirements for companion animals pursuant to state code! Cleveland enacted new animal…[...]
Read FullState v. Patricia Floyd, a case we prosecuted which was investigated by Animal Charity of Ohio. Floyd pled guilty to 4 counts of animal cruelty for neglecting 7 horses. Two…[...]
Read FullState v. Christopher Overton, a case we prosecuted in Youngstown investigated by Animal Charity of Ohio, the Humane Society which serves Mahoning County. Mr. Overton had three dogs. Two were…[...]
Read FullState of Ohio v. Travis Wargo and Cari Welk, a case prosecuted for Lake Humane Society. Wargo and Welk both pled guilty to animal neglect. The case involved two cats,…[...]
Read FullState 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…[...]
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