Rushin v. State

Carley, Judge.

Appellant appeals his conviction for cruelty to animals.

1. "A person commits a misdemeanor when his act, omission, or neglect causes unjustifiable physical pain, suffering, or death to any living animal.” Code Ann. § 26-2802. The evidence here shows the following: Appellant was passing by the home of Thomas Miller when, according to appellant, he was bitten on the elbow, the shoulder and the calf by Miller’s Blue Tick hound dog. Appellant proceeded on to the home of a 13-year-old friend, where he "laughed and talked” with his friend’s grandfather. "For protection,” appellant…