Friday, January 28, 2011

Montana Horse Breeder Pleads Not Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges « Straight from the Horse's Heart

Montana Horse Breeder Pleads Not Guilty to Animal Cruelty Charges « Straight from the Horse's Heart

James H. Leachman of Billings pleaded not guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty Friday in Justice Court and said he will ask for a jury trial.Relaxed and joking with others in the courtroom, the 69-year-old Leachman appeared without an attorney before Justice of the Peace Larry Herman and was released without bail. If convicted on all counts, he faces up to five years in jail and a $5,000 fine.

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