Animal rescue group blasts plea deal in Macomb County dog abuse case
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A Metro Detroit animal advocacy group is seeking a harsher punishment for a woman facing sentencing in a case involving the abuse and attempted drowning of her dog in Macomb County.
Detroit Pit Crew Rescue objected to a plea deal Amber Sunde recently received that calls for two years’ probation, restitution and mental health treatment after being charged with animal abuse of her pup, formerly named Lux.
Theresa Sumpter, the group’s founder and director, is seeking jail time instead. There’s no real consequence,” she told The Detroit News. “The plea deal offered by the Prosecutor’s Office is so very low, I couldn’t believe it.”
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Plexiglas partitions, arraignments of defendants from their homes and judges moderating virtual hearings have become the norm for courts across Michigan since COVID-19 was discovered in the state just over a year ago. by Oralandar Brand-Williams, The Detroit News / April 7, 2021 Shutterstock/Alexander Supertramp
(TNS) Plexiglas partitions, arraignments of defendants from their homes and judges moderating virtual hearings have become the norm for courts across
Michigan since COVID-19 was discovered in the state just over a year ago.
Courthouses once full of defendants, their families, jurors and attorneys are now empty halls of justice, with most hearings moved online to prevent the spread of the virus that has killed more than 16,000 Michiganians.
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A specialty court for those convicted of three or more drunken driving offenses will be starting next year, adding on to several such venues at Macomb County Circuit Court.
Sobriety Court is slated to start next July, presided by Judge Julie Gatti, thanks to $12,000 in start-up dollars from the state, said Court Services Director Lisa Ellis.
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Gatti volunteered for the post when court officials announced formation of the court.
âThroughout my campaign (for when she was elected in November 2018), I thought about things I wanted to do when I got on the bench, and a treatment court was one of them. I raised my hand,â Gatti said.
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