Alert      12/1/08   December Court Watch – Partial

 

THERE ARE TWO IMPORTANT CASES TOMORROW YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT.

 

The remainder of Court Watch for December will be out soon.

 

12/2/08     Tuesday

1:15 pm

Defendant: David Winesett

Carroll County General District Court

605 Pine Street, Hillsville, VA 24343

Clerk: Donna Janette Webb

276-730-3050     fax: 276-730-3054   e-mail: dwebb@courts.state.va.us

A tip regarding a potential puppy-mill type operation where dogs were kept in conditions described as “deplorable” in Carroll County resulted in Virginia State Police seizing 63 dogs on 11/13/08 after consulting with a state veterinarian, Dr. Dana Miller. All 63 dogs were taken to Angels of Assisi, a Roanoke animal shelter. Pursuant to Virginia law, a hearing will now be held to determine if the animals were treated cruelly. The owner of the operation is David Winesett who served as an Animal Control Officer in Carroll County from 1979 to 1989. No charges have been placed against Mr. Winesett at this time.

action anticipated: civil hearing to determine custody of the animals

 

 

12/2/08     Tuesday

1:30 pm

Defendant: Wilford Booker

Lunenburg County Circuit Court

11435 Courthouse Road; Lunenburg, VA 23952

Clerk: Hon. Gordon F. Erby

434-696-2132     fax: 434-696-3931   email:

Prosecutor: Commonwealth’s Attorney Robert Clement

434-696-2174     fax: 434-696-1844   email: luncommatty@meckcom.net

Charges: 5 counts of animal cruelty, all Class 1 misdemeanors

In early 2008, Wilford Booker agreed to take four horses from Michael Wilkerson of Caroline County when Mr. Wilkerson was facing animal cruelty charges there regarding those horses. One of those horses has since died in Mr. Booker’s care. Mr. Booker was tried in Lunenburg County General District Court on 3/5/08 and found guilty of animal cruelty. The case was appealed to Circuit Court and on 8/5/08, he was again found guilty.

NOTE: Sentencing was scheduled for 10/6/08 and has been continued to 12/2/08. NOTE: An appeal on the Wilkerson case, mentioned above, is scheduled in Caroline County Circuit Court on 1/20/09.

action anticipated: sentencing

 

 

Lillian Clancy and Donald Marro