The State v. Peabody.

Miller, Presiding Judge.

*362 Former Lieutenant Daniel Peabody was indicted on two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals ( OCGA § 16-12-4 (d) ), and one count of making a false statement ( OCGA § 16-10-20 ), in connection with the hot-car death of his K-9 dog, Inka. Peabody moved to quash the indictment for the animal cruelty charges, on the grounds that the State violated OCGA § 17-7-52 by failing to provide him with a copy of the proposed bill of indictment, and more importantly, notice, *363 before presenting the case to the grand jury. The trial court granted Peabody's motion, and the State now…