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GO judge Glenn!!!
I wanted to point out, since some of you may not know, that the 11 months
and 29 days is the max this judge could have given!! He went all they way!! the
law defines a misdemeanor as a crime punishable by less than 1 year in jail. 11
months and 29 days is exactly one day short of the 1 year!! So he did the max!!
Now what we need to work on is making animal abuse a FELONY so judges like this
can send these people away for more than a year!!
God Bless Judge Glenn!
Marsha
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Friday, February 24, 2006 2:31
PM
Subject: [Chihuahuas] Puppy mill owners
sentenced
This was posted in a different yahoo group I belong
to. It made me cry! (but the article is GOOD) I
hope many many people will write the excellent judge.
> PLEASE write Judge Alan Glenn
> 5050 Poplar Avenue Suite 1416
> Memphis, TN 38157
> And thank him for this victorious
sentencing!!!
> PLEASE WRITE AND THANK JUDGE ALAN GLENN!!!
>
> 2. Tennessee Judge Slam-Dunks
> Puppy Mill Owners
>
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (USA) — Last week, The Commercial Appeal reported on a
>
recent Tennessee Court ruling that was "worthy of a standing
>
ovation."
> Animal cruelty doesn't always require baseball bats and
knives. If
> you've ever heard the phrase "puppy mill", you know what
I'm talking
> about. Last week, an animal cruelty conviction was upheld
by Judge
> Alan Glenn, rebuking the appeal of a couple from Humboldt
who had
> bred and kept as many as 350 dogs sick and starving in filthy
> kennels.
> Not only did Judge Glenn deal very sternly with the
offenders, he
> delivered an excellent oratory that ought to be framed
above the door
> of every court that handles animal abuse cases.
> He said:
> "The Court finds that Judy Fay Johnson and Stanley
Paul Johnson have
> been found guilty of 11 counts of cruelty to
animals. Bonds are set
> at $1,000 in each of the 11 counts, which was
done by a jury of good
> and lawful citizens of Gibson County.
>
"Over 350 puppies and dogs were victims of this gross violation of
>
the law. The victims of this crime were animals that could not speak
>
up to the unbelievable conduct of Judy Fay Johnson and Stanley Paul
>
Johnson that they suffered. Several of the dogs have died and most
>
had physical problems such as intestinal worms, mange, eye problems,
>
dental problems and emotional problems and socialization problems.
>
> "Since dogs have entered domestic service of human beings, they have
> given solace and companionship when needed. They have helped hunt,
> guard flocks, and in ice and snow have pulled sleds.
> "They
have rescued people when lost in snowdrifts. They act as police
> in
sniffing out crimes, and they become eyes for those who cannot
> see.
They guard homes and possessions. All this, these creatures do
> for
kind, humane treatment.
> "Watching this video of the conditions that
these dogs were subjected
> to was one of the most deplorable things
this Court has observed in
> the 22 years in the course of being on the
bench.
> "And though, Judy Fay Johnson, you urge this Court to take
into
> consideration the mitigating factors that you've been sick up to
two
> years prior to them being rescued from your care. You say you've
been
> sick. You talked about reducing the population, but the only
thing
> you did was sell puppies.
> "The Court finds that you
have a previous history of criminal
> convictions or criminal behavior,
that the offense involved more than
> one victim, that the victims were
particularly vulnerable, that you
> have a previous history of
unwillingness to comply with conditions of
> a sentence involving
release into the community, and that you abused
> the position of
public or private trust.
> "The Court further finds that you were
charged with this exact same
> charge in 1993, and after a period of
probation, the matter was
> dismissed.
> "Judy Fay Johnson,
you're sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in each
> of the 11 counts of
cruelty to animals. These will be run concurrent.
> Further, this Court
finds that probation would not serve the ends of
> justice, nor be in
the best interest of the public, nor would this
> have a deterrent
effect for such gross behavior.
> "Therefore, you, Judy Fay Johnson,
shall serve six months of your
> sentence on condition that you make
restitution to the Dyersburg
> Humane Society for $3,242 for the
expenses involved in freeing those
> dogs from their purgatory and your
payment of the fine and costs in
> full. You are further prohibited
from ever running or owning any
> animal kennel or owning any animal as
a pet.
> "Stanley Johnson, the Court finds that your offenses involve
more
> than one victim. The victims were particularly vulnerable. You
> treated the victims with exceptional cruelty. You abused the position
> of public or private trust. You were charged with the exact same
> charge in 1993 that after a period of probation was dismissed.
> "You are sentenced to 11 months and 29 days in each of the 11
> counts. . . . You shall serve 90 days of your sentence on condition
> that $3,242 be paid to the Dyersburg Humane Society for the expenses
> involved in removing the helpless dogs from your custody. You are
> further prohibited from ever running or owning any animal kennel or
> owning any animal as a pet.
> "There are those who would argue
that you should be confined in a
> house trailer with no ventilation or
in a cell three-by-seven with
> eight or ten other inmates with no
plumbing, no exercise and no
> opportunity to feel the sun or smell
fresh air. However, the courts
> of this land have held that such
treatment is cruel and inhuman, and
> it is.
> "You will not be
treated in the same way that you treated these
> helpless animals that
you abused to make a dollar."
>
> Here is the link to the
article
> http://www.dogsinthenews.com/issues/0207/articles/020714a.htm
>
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