Willis v. State

Beasley, Judge.

Defendant Willis appeals his conviction of cruelty to an animal, OCGA § 16-12-4, enumerating as error that the evidence was insufficient.

Defendant was accused of shooting Tristan, an Australian Shepherd, which was owned by Dr. Janet Clark, a veterinarian. She and her husband, Don Clark, Jr., lived on property adjacent to that of defendant. Clark’s father, Don Clark, Sr., who also lived nearby testified that he heard the dog yelping and howling and saw it running away. He also saw defendant standing with a rifle in his hand. He began moving in the direction of defendant who,…