MICHIGAN: PLEASE SEE 12/01/10 UPDATE - JAIL TIME FOR TWO WHO DOG SET ON FIRE
- by: s sureck AnimalAction\USA
- recipient: Federal, State, Local Gov, Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
JAIL TIME FOR TWO WHO SET DOG ON FIRE After Being Hung: see news addition to this petition, and then I will close it. THANK YOU to everyone who participated!
JUSTICE HAS BEEN SERVED!!
Your action made a difference!
Kristian Dennard Jackson & Decarlos Lashawn Young pled guilty yesterday to animal killing/torturing and arson of real property. In August 2010, they set a young pit bull on fire after a failed attempt at hanging her to death.
Both defendants were habitual third offenders and they pled to that as well. Young is to serve 17 months to 8 years, and Jackson is to serve 13 months to 8 years in the Michigan Department of Corrections.
They are currently scheduled to be formally sentenced on December 16, 2010 at 9 a.m. Local residents who wish to support the prosecution by attending should contact the Court as dates and times are subject to change.
Wayne County Circuit Court, Criminal Division
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
1441 St. Antoine Street
Detroit, MI 48226
313-224-2506
Thank you to everyone who wrote letters, made phone calls and attended the court proceedings! Attorneys in the case noted the large amount of mail, email and phone calls received from supporters around the world and also noted that a number of ALDF supporters attended court proceedings.
Please send letters thanking Judge Cynthia Gray Hathaway for doing an excellent job in evaluating the past histories of both defendants. Her earnest and professional work in this case is to be commended.
For the animals,
Stephen Wells
Executive Director
Animal Legal Defense Fund
(Wayne County, MI) Kristian Dennard Jackson & Decarlos Lashawn Young are facing criminal charges related to the alleged gross abuse of a pitbull in August 2010. They allegedly set the young dog on fire after a failed attempt at hanging her to death. A bystander was reportedly able to videotape this terrible incident with a cell phone camera. Investigators were unable to recover the dog%u2019s body, it is believed that her remains were discarded in the trash and hauled away.
- Locals are encouraged to support the prosecution by attending the criminal proceedings. A pretrial hearing is currently scheduled for Wednesday, December 1, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. in Room 801.
Wayne County Circuit Court, Criminal Division
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
1441 St. Antoine Street
Detroit, MI 48226
313-224-2506
Case #10-012065-01 - Kristian Dennard Jackson
Case #10-012065-02 - Decarlos Lashawn Young
(Always contact the Court to confirm court dates and locations as they are subject to change.)
Please keep our animals and community safe from people like this.
The Honorable Kym L. Worthy, Prosecuting Attorney
Wayne County Frank
Murray Hall of Justice
1441 St. Antoine Street
12th Floor
Detroit, Michigan 48226
Fax: 313-224-0974
Contact Online - Locals especially are asked to write polite letters to the Wayne County Prosecuting Attorney, thanking her office for their earnest and professional work on this case, and encouraging that the maximum penalty be sought upon conviction.
The Honorable Kym L. Worthy, Prosecuting Attorney
Wayne County
Frank Murphy Hall of Justice
1441 St. Antoine Street
12th Floor
Detroit, MI 48226
Fax: 313-224-0974
Contact Online - Please SUPPORT THIS PETITION FOR FULL PROSECUTION TO THE EXTENT OF THE LAW. PLEASE attend court date on Dec. 1, 2010 if possible.
Any human who tortures or mistreats or neglects an animal causing pain and suffering, dismemberment and/or death, participates in authorized or un-authorized research, with or without federal funding, withholds food & water and/or medical care is guilty of animal cruelty, an offense punishable to the absolute maximum permitted by law.
AnimalActionUSA
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