Condemned for the crime of animal abuse: Sentence no. 363/2013 of Magistrate Court no. 4 of Barakaldo (Biscay)
The Sentence has found a woman guilty of animal abuse for tying her dog in a bag and throwing it down a hill and has ordered her to 8 months in prison and a special prohibition from working in any profession related with animals, as well as to pay a fee to the animal protection association who denou...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona. Facultat de Dret
2013-07-01
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| Series: | Derecho Animal |
| Online Access: | https://revistes.uab.cat/da/article/view/167 |
| Summary: | The Sentence has found a woman guilty of animal abuse for tying her dog in a bag and throwing it down a hill and has ordered her to 8 months in prison and a special prohibition from working in any profession related with animals, as well as to pay a fee to the animal protection association who denounced the acts and to pay for the costs of the proceedings. The author of this commentary, which participated as a lawyer in this proceeding, signals the most important aspects of the case: the identifying chip as a test, the role of the private prosecutor in the determination of the imposed sentence, and the civil responsibility deriving from the crime. |
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| ISSN: | 2462-7518 |