restitution in animal case - Holland & Muirden, Attorneys at Law

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 of companion animal cruelty involving a total of 97 dogs and cats. The animals were kept by a nonprofit organization known as the Animal Rescue…

Special sanctions for Ohio animal hoarders

By J. Jeffrey HollandUncategorizedAnimal cruelty case, animal cruelty sentencing, animal hoarding, Animal neglect, Lake Humane Society, lifetime ban, Ohio Animal Cruelty, Ohio Animal Law, restitution in animal case

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. Facts: Defendant Nadine Betchel operated a loosely organized nonprofit animal rescue operation called the Animal Resource Center in Eastlake, Ohio. Officers executed a search warrant…

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Being a volunteer is no defense to animal cruelty

Special sanctions for Ohio animal hoarders