State v. Randall J. Sheperd

¶ 1. In this case involving multiple counts of cruelty to animals, defendant appeals the trial court's denial of a motion to suppress and its order imposing costs for the care of forfeited animals. With respect to the suppression motion, defendant argues that: (1) the warrant was unconstitutionally broad in allowing the search for and seizure of any animal found at defendant's home; (2) there was no veterinarian present during execution of the warrant as required by statute; (3) and the court improperly placed the burden of proof on defendant at the suppression hearing. He also argues that…