State v. Ray, Unpublished Decision (11-9-2005)

OPINION

{¶ 1} On August 30, 2004, appellant, Michael Ray, was charged with four counts of cruelty against companion animal in violation of R.C.959.131 and one count of confinement of dogs in violation of R.C.955.22(C). On February 11, 2005, appellant pled no contest to one of the cruelty counts and the confinement count. The remaining three cruelty counts were dismissed. By decision filed February 28, 2005, a magistrate found appellant guilty, and sentenced him to one year of community control. The magistrate also ordered appellant to reduce the number of dogs in his care to ten within thirty…