City of Dayton v. Patrick

{¶ 1} Laquisha Patrick is the owner of a dog, Nina. Patrick, on July 21, 2016, was at work leaving Nina with her 14 year old son. Nina, while supervised by Patrick's 14 year old son, attacked a neighbor's cat resulting in the cat's death. Patrick, as a result, was charged with a violation of Dayton Revised Code General Ordinance (R.C.G.O.) 91.50(A)(5). The trial court, following a bench trial, found Patrick guilty with this appeal following. We find, contrary to Patrick's argument, that her son's conduct does not insulate her from criminal liability for a violation of R.C.G.O. 91.50(A)(5). We…