Paragallo guilty on 33 cruelty counts; Sentencing 5/18

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and reaction to his lawyers comments:

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/wgoh/...-burdened.aspx



Paragallo and Attorney Should Not Feel Burdened
10 Mar 2010 2:36 PM21 Comments

One thing that is apparent following the March 10 conviction of horse owner and breeder Ernie Paragallo of animal cruelty charges is that he hired the right attorney.

Paragallo claimed he had no way of knowing the horses were not being cared for.

His attorney, Michael Howard, was quoted after the verdict as saying, “This requires a horse owner to take on a very high level of burden.”

I wasn't sure whether to laugh or cry after reading Howard’s statement, though I can see why his client was found guilty if that was the basis of their defense.