"...and with several counts of misdemeanor animal-related offenses." left out TRUMPED UP between "of" and "misdemeanor".





"But at a hearing Tuesday, Circuit Judge Jeffrey Conen said that issue really belongs in a separate proceeding in civil court. He ruled that Cullen had missed a deadline to contest the animals' seizure under the state's animal statute, and no longer had any property interest in the "unclaimed" creatures."



"Well...isn't that nice..." Church Lady.



"But an ornate box turtle and a Blanding's turtle must be held as evidence in the pending case against Cullen."



While I'm not discounting the value of any living thing, an "Ornate Box Turtle" for Christ's sake!



jsc


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"As hard as I've tried, just can't NOT do this"

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• Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - EricWI, Fri Jul 23 06:59:51 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - jscrick, Fri Jul 23 09:23:24 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - PHFaust, Fri Jul 23 10:04:23 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - jscrick, Fri Jul 23 10:43:45 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - jscrick, Fri Jul 23 12:37:36 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - Carmichael, Wed Aug 4 20:34:49 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - wireptile, Fri Jul 23 17:19:19 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - jscrick, Fri Jul 23 18:45:41 2010
• RE: Milwaukee WI, Court frees some turtles - wireptile, Fri Jul 23 22:00:27 2010
• Cost estimated at more than $250,000 - EricWI, Fri Jul 30 14:37:45 2010
• RE: Cost estimated at more than $250,000 - jscrick, Fri Jul 30 20:11:46 2010