Stricter animal cruelty law passed
Florida just passed a bill allowing judges to charge animal cruelty cases with a "third-degree felony" punishable by up to "five years in prison" and a "$10,000 fine" and "prohibit" the offender from ...
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Sullivan 'pleaded to a misdemeanor' and the judge granted the lifetime ban and sentenced him to 240 days in jail.
It was brought to the judges attention that the "amendment" under ponces law for "life time ban" would take affect Oct 1.
Judge rescinded only the lifetime ban part of the sentence.
""County Judge Dawn Fields granted the lifetime ban plus sentenced Sullivan to 240 days in the county jail.
Fields on Wednesday rescinded the lifetime ban after the issue was brought to her attention.
The jail sentence already conforms with current law so that stands.""
It hasn't been that long ago that all these animal abusers walked scot free. I was a humane officer for several years and have viewed the carnage, brought the abusers up on charges, only to see just about all of them walk away without any jail time and re offend. Before people rallied to change the laws.
So, I am very glad to see the laws change to convict and send them to jail.
And again the reason I posted it was for others to present it as a precedent to encourage their states to change the laws to include: felony charges, jail time,and ban ownership. It is much easier to present a bill and/or add to or change it, and get it passed, if the law is already in place elsewhere for your senators, reps, governors to review.
It was brought to the judges attention that the "amendment" under ponces law for "life time ban" would take affect Oct 1.
Judge rescinded only the lifetime ban part of the sentence.
""County Judge Dawn Fields granted the lifetime ban plus sentenced Sullivan to 240 days in the county jail.
Fields on Wednesday rescinded the lifetime ban after the issue was brought to her attention.
The jail sentence already conforms with current law so that stands.""
It hasn't been that long ago that all these animal abusers walked scot free. I was a humane officer for several years and have viewed the carnage, brought the abusers up on charges, only to see just about all of them walk away without any jail time and re offend. Before people rallied to change the laws.
So, I am very glad to see the laws change to convict and send them to jail.
And again the reason I posted it was for others to present it as a precedent to encourage their states to change the laws to include: felony charges, jail time,and ban ownership. It is much easier to present a bill and/or add to or change it, and get it passed, if the law is already in place elsewhere for your senators, reps, governors to review.
