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Judge Freeman and DA Christopher Hicks, recently re-elected, bent over backwards to accommodate defense by extending trial dates inordinately for an unheard of 3½ years, giving defense time enough to do whatever it takes to win, likely with the backing of the organization formerly knows at PIJAC, now rebranded as a benign Pet Advocacy Network, which has worked tirelessly (and mostly ineffectively) for years to end puppy mill store bans. They did succeed, however, in passing legislation in AZ and OH to ban m
All that time gave the Defense the opportunity to weaken the prosecution's case. Who knows, possibly buying off witnesses or gathering money-crazed veterinarians who might testify that the Schneiders' torturous methods were AOK by them. The DA clearly didn't want to take the chance of losing the case, the cowards, for the original indictment is very hard to argue with: The Schneiders clearly appeared to be practicing veterinary medicine without a license to do so, resulting in the illness and untimely death
A recall of DA Christopher Hicks, due to incompetency, would not be inordinate in this case. Puppy Mill Free Reno/Sparks/Washoe/Northern Nevada encourages a recall petition and a special election to restore faith and competency to a disgraced and shameful Washoe County District Attorney's Office at once! See our gavel Inside the Courtroom page for documents, dates and profiles and how to watch live online.
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