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Court receives video and investigator testimony in high‑profile animal‑cruelty case; sentencing continued
Summary
In a hearing before Judge Stephanie Boyd, the state presented video evidence and testimony in the case against Dejanae Miller Havana accusing her of repeatedly striking a small dog. The court admitted exhibits and continued sentencing so the judge can review reports and the record before imposing sanction.
A hearing in the 187th District Court focused on video evidence and witness testimony alleging the repeated striking of a small dog. Judge Stephanie Boyd received testimony from the city’s animal‑cruelty investigator and the responding officer, reviewed video and stipulated exhibits presented by the state, and continued sentencing to allow the court to review the record and any pre‑sentence materials.
Kateri Miller, identified in court as an animal‑cruelty investigator, told the court she reviewed a roughly 45‑second video in which a woman struck a small dog multiple times with a leash‑like object. Miller testified that in her professional opinion the animal was struck repeatedly — she counted strikes she described as 17 in the…
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