Upcoming Hearings

Dear Voicesforella members:

We have several hearings this week. Please go to the website: http://voicesforellacf.org/ and read in-depth reports about these cases and many others.

December 1st (9:00 a.m. - Judge Kenneth Friedland): Docketing Sounding. Albert Jordan is charged with 7 counts of misdemeanor animal cruelty involving dog fighting; lack of food & water; and unhealthy living conditions. This hearing is at the Titusville Courthouse.


December 3rd (1:15 p.m. - Judge John Greisbaum): A very important hearing: Daniel Almquist is being sentenced after a plea of guilty to 3rd degree felony animal cruelty. Mr. Almquist choked the family cat and then threw it against a wall causing serious injury. This hearing is at the Titusville Courthouse.

I know it is difficult to attend hearings, especially if you work. However, if you could all try to attend the very important sentencing hearing on December 3rd for Daniel Almquist - it would be fantastic. I'm going to try very hard to make it there myself.

We have an artist that is working on voicesforellacf business cards and hopefully we will have them soon. I'm hoping everyone will get them printed and start handing them out. We need lots of "voices" for when the new director comes on board.

Update on David Almquist case

This is the case where the abuser choked the family cat and then threw the cat against the wall causing serious injuries.

Almquist has pled guilty to the felony animal cruelty charge.

The scheduled sentence date for this charge and his other charge of domestic violence is December 3, 2009.

Update: Comins Case - Shot Huskies

Judge Rules Comins' Animal Cruelty Case Will Go To Trial

WESH report at:
http://www.wesh.com/news/21594856/detail.html

Orlando Sentinel report (note, there is an error in their reporting)
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-man-shoots-dogs-hearing-20091112,0,530054.story
The statement:"Christopher Comins was caught on video shooting the dogs that were attacking a baby calf in a pasture last May. " as we all know, is incorrect. There is no documentation or evidence that a dog was attacking anything at all, never mind a calf.

UPDATE: Michelle Wright Case

Michelle Wright

Arrested and charged with a third degree FELONY Animal Cruelty charge FS 828.12.2

Case Outcome: Plea to Misdemeanor charge FS 828.12.1, Adjudication Withheld.

Sentence: 64 hours community service, minimum of 8 hours monthly beginning November 9, 2009. One year probation - she can apply for early termination after 6 months.

Update: Comins Case - Shot Huskies

Still in pre-trial (Comins trying to have charges dismissed).

Next hearing date to be announced.

Update: Alton Horace Johnson Case

Case re Alton Horace Johnson driving with his dog in the trunk of his car was dropped.

No Court Date for Kenta Wyns

The court date was cancelled. The case resulted programatically. A new court date will be set and all parties notified when/if the state files an information in this case.

The female pit bull that he brutally beat in front of other people (one person a child) and subjected to chemical burns may not get justice in the Brevard County legal system.