Celinski v. State

OPINION

ANDELL, Justice.

Appellant, John David Celinski, was charged by complaint and information with the misdemeanor offense of cruelty to animals. 1 He entered a plea of not guilty. The jury found appellant guilty and assessed punishment at confinement in jail for one year, probated for two years, and payment of an $1800 fine. The trial court additionally required appellant to perform 240 hours of community service as a condition of probation. We affirm.

Facts

The appellant began sharing a duplex apartment with Sheryl Jones in January, 1994. Jones owned a black, two-year-old male cat named…