Dog-Left-To-Die Case Continued Until Sept.
Woman Accused Of Abandoning German Shepherd
POSTED: Monday, July 28, 2008
UPDATED: 12:34 pm EDT July 28,
2008
VIERA, Fla. -- A hearing in the case of a dog that starved to death after allegedly being left behind by its owner was continued on Monday while the defense awaits a decision on an appellate motion to remove the judge from the case.Attorney Andrew Stine said he filed the emergency motion with the 5th District Court of Appeal Monday morning on behalf of Christine Abrams, 30, who was charged with two misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty in connection with the starvation death of her German shepherd, Ella.Judge Kelly McKibben on Thursday signed an order refusing to remove herself from the case. Stine had asked McKibben to step down during a hearing last month, claiming that the judge communicated with a prosecutor about improperly filed paperwork without his knowledge.The next hearing is set for Sept. 11, Local 6 News partner Florida Today reported.Watch Local 6 News for more on this story.
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