Futch v. State

Miller, Judge.

Following a jury trial, Jefferson Futch was convicted of cruelty to animals (OCGA § 16-12-4 (b)). Futch filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied. On appeal, Futch contends that (1) the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction; (2) the trial court erred by failing to charge the jury that no criminal liability would attach where a person killed an animal to protect his person, property, or livestock; (3) the trial court’s restitution award was erroneous because the trial court failed to follow certain procedural requirements, and because the State…