Stanton v. State
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Defendant was indicted on sixteen counts of animal cruelty for intentionally or knowingly failing to provide necessary food and care to horses on his farm. Defendant pleaded not guilty and filed an application for pretrial diversion, stating that he lacked a criminal history and claiming that the horses were sick when he received them. The assistant district attorney general denied the application, finding that the factors against granting pretrial diversion outweighed those in favor of granting pretrial diversion. Defendant filed a petition for writ of certiorari seeking judicial review. The trial court found no abuse of discretion, and the court of criminal appeals affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the assistant district attorney general did not abuse his discretion in denying Defendant pretrial diversion.
Court Description: Authoring Judge: Justice Sharon G. Lee
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