Brown v. State

KHOUZAM, Judge.

Tammy Brown was found guilty of felony cruelty to animals after a Chow mix named Harley was found near Ms. Brown’s mobile home emaciated and suffering from several long-term conditions that had gone untreated. Adjudication was withheld, and Ms. Brown was sentenced to six months of community control followed by three years of probation. She timely appeals, raising several arguments. We affirm, writing only to address her claim that the trial court erred in denying her motion for judgment of acquittal because a felony conviction for animal cruelty under section 828.12(2), Florida…