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TX - There will not be a trial over the puppy that was burned alive in Pleasant Grove – and eventually died from its injuries. Although all four men have pleaded guilty to animal cruelty, animal rights activists are not happy. Jury selection was set to start Tuesday morning in the animal abuse trial of the men who set the puppy named “Justice” on fire last year. But before it began, remaining defendants, Richard Valentine and Darius Ewing pleaded guilty. Darius Carey pleaded guilty Friday and Adrian Ayers pleaded guilty in June. Prosecutors wanted Ewing, who they considered the ringleader, to face punishment for use of a deadly weapon. They claim he used a combustible liquid, lighter fluid, to set the dog on fire. But Judge Larry Mitchell said prosecutors did not provide enough evidence to prove that charge – dropping the punishment from a possible 10-year prison term to potential probation and time served.
Posted on: Tue, 20 Aug 2013 20:08:54 +0000

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