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Com. v. Askins

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District
Apr 10, 2001
772 A.2d 411 (Pa. 2001)

Opinion

April 10, 2001.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal from the Judgment and Published Opinion of the Superior Court No. 669 W.D. Alloc. Dkt. 2000.


ORDER


AND NOW, this 10th day of April, 2001, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, limited to the following issues:

a. Whether tying a dog on one's property with food and water is sufficient for a finding of cruelty to animals simply because it is possible for the dog to entangle itself.

b. Whether the evidence was sufficient to convict petitioner where she testified that she left her dog in a shed rather than on the porch.


Summaries of

Com. v. Askins

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District
Apr 10, 2001
772 A.2d 411 (Pa. 2001)
Case details for

Com. v. Askins

Case Details

Full title:COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, Respondent v. MELISSA A. ASKINS, Petitioner

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Western District

Date published: Apr 10, 2001

Citations

772 A.2d 411 (Pa. 2001)
772 A.2d 411