SAN ANTONIO – One of the house owners of two dogs that attacked and killed a person testified in courtroom on Wednesday in hopes of getting the fees dismissed.
Abilene Schnieder and Christian Moreno are charged with harm to the elderly and harmful canine attack leading to loss of life.
Their two dogs attacked Ramon Najera, 81, and his spouse whereas visiting a good friend in a West Side neighborhood on Feb. 24, 2023. Ramon Najera died of his accidents.
Lawyers for the 2 suspects have filed motions to have the fees dismissed. The protection group blamed the attack on Animal Care Services, saying that ACS was guilty for the incident as a result of the dogs had beforehand been detained for different chew incidents. The dogs have been additionally by no means deemed as “dangerous dogs,” protection legal professionals mentioned.
Animal Care Services officers have testified that they did every part they might do based on state regulation and that an affidavit was by no means filed after the earlier assaults.
During a pretrial listening to, Schnieder testified in courtroom Wednesday that she was solely required to pay $200 to get the dogs out of quarantine in January 2023 after they’d been detained in a earlier attack. She mentioned ACS gave her no additional directions when she took the dogs.
District Judge Velia Meza didn’t make a ruling on the pretrial motions, however mentioned she could have a call on whether or not to drop the fees by June 17.
As for the trial itself, jury choice is now scheduled for Aug. 30 and testimony to begin on Sept. 9.
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