Pet Shop Prosecution Result

[kato]

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What do you think?

[Optikal]

Interesting. I always run by the motto innocent until proven guilty. It makes a change to see an animal cruelty case brought to actual justice.

[mask-of-sanity]

just saw that myself...very interesting

[cooljules]

this was mentioned a while ago..

its not all cut and dry, whats been said etc.

i had it very recently, from someone who knew them....99% of the charges were dropped, and what they were convicted on, its how most rep keepers keep stuff....im serious, like rubs in tubs etc.

im too drunk to find the orig post, but someone soon will bring it up, makes good reading...

[kato]

Originally Posted by cooljules

this was mentioned a while ago..

its not all cut and dry, whats been said etc.

i had it very recently, from someone who knew them....99% of the charges were dropped, and what they were convicted on, its how most rep keepers keep stuff....im serious, like rubs in tubs etc.

im too drunk to find the orig post, but someone soon will bring it up, makes good reading...

How can it not be cut and dry? It's even a different Judge. Plus what makes it more interesting is the fact that the charges are Criminal not Civil as suggested.

Personally I feel any attempt at an Appeal will be fruitless as they will have to produce or rubbish each individual Criminal Conviction.

[cooljules]

Originally Posted by kato

How can it not be cut and dry? It's even a different Judge. Plus what makes it more interesting is the fact that the charges are Criminal not Civil as suggested.

Personally I feel any attempt at an Appeal will be fruitless as they will have to produce or rubbish each individual Criminal Conviction.

sorry missed the last bits..
i know it was a criminal court, but someone gave some facts which were based on the 1st post a few weeks ago, and i know the expert....so called expert, for the prosicution actually sort of made some howlers..

as the have been convicted, i cant say ooooooo its wrong, but i dont think its finneshed with yet....but thats just me

[sarasin]

Originally Posted by kato

How can it not be cut and dry? It's even a different Judge. Plus what makes it more interesting is the fact that the charges are Criminal not Civil as suggested.

Personally I feel any attempt at an Appeal will be fruitless as they will have to produce or rubbish each individual Criminal Conviction.

Where does it say its a different judge?

[kato]

Originally Posted by sarasin

Where does it say its a different judge?

Sorry my mistake.

[Meko]

Originally Posted by kato

How can it not be cut and dry? It's even a different Judge. Plus what makes it more interesting is the fact that the charges are Criminal not Civil as suggested.

Personally I feel any attempt at an Appeal will be fruitless as they will have to produce or rubbish each individual Criminal Conviction.

now i could be wrong but thinking back to the original thread; wouldn't this just be the sentencing and not another trial? weren't they found guilty and awaiting sentencing?
Didn't people say that they couldn't appeal just yet and had to wait till they'd been sentenced before they could appeal?


although this bit baffles me:

District Judge Harrison also banned them both from keeping a pet shop for life and barred them from keeping animals for seven years apart from a family dog and some tropical fish they already own. They were also ordered to pay £750 towards the council’s costs.

if they're banned from keeping animals why would they be allowed to keep their dog and fish they own?

[mask-of-sanity]

i understand that most of us house snakes in rubs ect but some of the charges are for birds and rats ect.....it says they are going to appeal so will see the outcome of that