Pendleton County KY Attorney Jeffrey Dean needs to be fired!

KENTUCKY -- The grisly discovery of 49 horses' bodies in various states of decay were found on Browning's property by Officer Pracht, after authorities received a tip in March 2014. Fifteen emaciated horses were removed. They have since been adopted to new homes.

  

Officer Pracht's report states he believes Browning wantonly neglected his horses. "Mr. Browning did not provide adequate food by not providing enough hay or quality hay. Also there was not adequate grass and no grain. Mr. Browning also failed to give these horses proper vet care by not providing any with vet care. Mr. Browning... had very little to no drinkable water due to dead horses being in the water ways."

As a result of Officer Pracht's investigation, horse trader Browning was charged with 14 counts of animal cruelty and 49 counts of failing to dispose of carcasses within 48 hours.

Pendleton County Attorney Jeff Dean was scheduled to take the case to jury trial this week, but [Jeffrey Dean AGREED to the deal of a lifetime for Mr. Browning].

"I didn't have a chance to present evidence to try to get a conviction. The judge and jury never saw the evidence. This lies solely on the county attorney," says Officer Pracht. "It is a waste of tax dollars."

I'll tell you why they suddenly "reached a plea deal"... because these DA's don't know how to do their jobs. They never take anything to trial - they get rid of 99% of their cases through plea deals. That's why someone who is caught speeding, with no license, no proof of insurance, etc. is given a $10 fine and court costs and let to walk right out the door. Or someone caught shoplifting is only made to pay for the stuff they stole and told to "stay out of Walmart" and then they're sent on their way to go shoplift at some other store.

When these DA's get closer and closer to having to have a jury trial, they pee their pants because they're terrified of having to present cases to juries. So they do whatever they can at the last minute to get some sort of plea deal.

This POS Larry Browning would never have gotten this deal if not for JEFF DEAN agreeing to it. The Animal Control officer is a hero for speaking up about the DA's office. They can be very retaliatory and vindictive so it's probably best that he is no longer working in this county.



Larry Browning is the devil

Browning was allowed to plead guilty by way of an Alford plea to four counts of failing to dispose of carcasses, according to the judge's sentencing notes.

Browning received a sentence of 30-days jail suspended, unless he is found in contempt of court, 18 months diversion, and a lien was put on his residence until he pays $7500 in restitution, according to the judge's office.

Browning is allowed to have a total of five horses, which are noted in the court record and cannot be switched out. According to Officer Pracht, Browning is violating his agreement. "He should already be in contempt of court. I notified the prosecutor's office Friday that he has seven horses. We'll see what they do about it."

The 2014 case against Browning was the first time the kill buyer faced charges despite numerous allegations of animal cruelty. Officer Pracht says 99 dead horses have been removed from the Browning place over the years.

 

Kentucky ranks as the worst state for animal protection in the U.S., according to the Animal Legal Defense Fund.

Officer Pracht worked for Pendleton County Animal Control part-time before his resignation. "I did it for the animals."

He continues his full-time position in Kenton County with animal control where he enforces state laws and county ordinances pertaining to the welfare and control of domestic, exotic and wild animals.

Our messages to Prosecutor Dean have not been returned.

(RateMyHorsePro - Jan 15, 2015)

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• Man charged with animal cruelty after 49 dead horses found on his Kentucky farm