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BROWN COUNTY Testimony concluded Wednesday in a Brown County District Court civil case involving the owner of a rural Sleepy Eye farm where the owner voluntarily surrendered seven horses, three donkeys and a pony to the Minnesota Hooved Animal Rescue Foundation in Zimmerman on Nov. 23.
Mankato defense attorney James J. Kuettner wanted to submit an oral argument at Wednesday’s evidentiary hearing, but Deputy Brown County Attorney Andrea Lieser requested a briefing schedule and didn’t want to start winding up the case just yet.
“Your Honor, we have 10 body cam videos and arguments to be made. There are extensive legal arguments and a plethora of facts to be flushed out,” Lieser said.
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BROWN COUNTY Â A civil case hearing involving the owner of a rural Sleepy Eye farm where seven horses and three donkeys were seized Nov. 23 continued on Tuesday using remote technology in Brown County District Court.
The Brown County Sheriff’s Office seized the animals from Sapphire Equestrian Farms, 26731 315th Avenue, just east of Evan. The farm is owned by Candi Lemarr.
According to a notice of seizure Minnesota Animal Law Chapter 343, Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed in Brown County District Court Dec. 1, the animals were seized because they were malnourished, undernourished and lacking adequate feed.
The animals are being held at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Reserve in Zimmerman. Lemarr is contesting the seizure.
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BROWN COUNTY A civil case hearing involving the owner of a rural Sleepy Eye farm where seven horses and three donkeys were seized on Nov. 23 began Friday using remote technology.
The Brown County Sheriff’s office seized the animal from Sapphire Equestrian Farms owned by Candi Lemarr, 26731 315th Avenue, Sleepy Eye, (just east of Evan). The animals were seized, according to a court document, because the animals were reportedly malnourished, undernourished and lacking adequate feed.
The animals are being held at the Minnesota Hooved Animal Reserve in Zimmerman. Lemarr is contesting the seizure.
Lemarr said Friday that Brown County Sheriff’s Office Investigator Jeremy Reed said he’d take the (animals) or she could sign them over.