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Panel Hears Bill to Treat Each Abused Animal as Individual Victim for Sentencing
Summary
HB 89 would prevent automatic merger of counts so that each harmed animal can be treated as a separate victim for sentencing and sentencing guidelines; supporters gave examples of mass cruelty cases and said the bill does not mandate consecutive sentences.
Delegate Embry told the House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 23 that House Bill 89 would clarify that counts in animal cruelty cases do not automatically merge when multiple animals are harmed and that each animal should be considered a separate victim for sentencing guidelines.
"We ask that every animal be considered when it comes to sentencing and that we hold people accountable for the crimes that…
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