Legal Question in Criminal Law in New York
Animal cruelty charge
I am charged with animal cruelty. I left my dog in my car for 20 mins with windows down and water provided while I went to the store. It was 82 degrees but AC had been on max and car was cool. She was fine when I returned, no signs of distress at all, but police had broken into car and immediately arrested me, impounded my car and took the dog to a shelter. They did not describe any problem with the dog whatsoever. Their report notes tghat they were at my car 12 minutes total. I want to know how to answer this charge. I feel I am innocent and did not neglect or endanger my pet.
4 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Animal cruelty charge
You don't note where you are from and that makes a big difference in the handling of these matters. From L.I. to the city to more rural areas there is an extreme inconsistency in the attention these matters receive. A local attorney is always your best bet. He/she will know the courts and the court/prosecution policies the best. Most of us will be happy to set up an initial consultation, free of charge. Best of Luck to you.
Re: Animal cruelty charge
You should contact an attorney immediately, there may be serious potential ramifications to this charge. My office has just finished working on a very similar case with a very positive outcome, please feel free to contact us for further discussion. you may reach us directly at 2127098303
Re: Animal cruelty charge
You should get an attorney who is familiar with defending charges similar to yours. It appears you have a factual issue that is triable.You may also possibly plea bargain the charges to something satisfactory to yourself and the prosecutor.The venue of the incident is very important each jurisdiction handles cases such as yours in a different manner. You may contact my office @7188340087 for a free phone consultation.
Re: Animal cruelty charge
You should retain an attorney to represent you in this matter. If you were arrested you will need to fight the charges in court. Depending on all the factors you may have certain defenses available at trial if the issue can not be resolved favorably before it gets to that stage. Please feel free to contact my office if we can be of assistance in this matter.
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