Schambon v. Commonwealth

LAMBERT, Justice.

Appellants were convicted of eight counts of first degree sodomy, three counts of first degree criminal abuse, twenty-one counts of second degree sodomy, and twenty-eight counts of second degree cruelty to animals. Appellant Barbara Schambon was also convicted of one count of incest. Both were sentenced to a total of eighty-five years in prison and appeal as a matter of right.

In June of 1989, the Warren County Animal Shelter was informed of the presence of animals in a garage. The animals were without food or water and the garage was without any ventilation. The shelter’s…