Dogs, cats, miniature horse seized
Marion County, FL (US)

Incident Date: Monday, Jan 10, 2000
County: Marion

Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Daniel Sweeny

Daniel Sweeny - seizure of 6 plot hounds, 13 Persian cats and a miniature horse, this man was charged guilty on all counts but disappeared from the county before his hearing, forfeiting his bond, he had previous cruelty charges from Virginia…The county obtained custody of animals after 18 months and all but one were placed into new homes.

Daniel Sweeny has skipped bond and is still at large.

Case Number: 42-2000-CF-000102-AXXX-XX
File Date: 01/10/2000
Judge: DAVID B EDDY
DEFENDANT :
SWEENY DANIEL E (DOB: 08/29/1952)
 Attorney: WEIDINGER GEORGE
Case Number: 42-2000-MM-001128-AXXX-XX
File Date: 02/08/2000
Judge: R JAMES MCCUNE JR

10/26/2000    1  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    2  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    3  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    4  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    5  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    6  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    7  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    8  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    9  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    10  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    11  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    12  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    13  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    14  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
10/26/2000    15  ABANDONMENT OF ANIMAL   M   FIRST   ADJUDICATED GUILTY  
03/16/2001    16  CONFINE ANIMAL WITHOUT FOOD OR WATER   M   FIRST   NOLLE PROSEQUI  

References

• Marion County Sheriff's Dept

• Marion County Clerk's Office

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