Also known as: Junior
Business/Organization: Horton’s Pups
Gender: Male
Location: Hillsville, VA (US)
HistoryJan 27, 2009 - Hillsville, VA (US)
Summary charge Convicted: Puppy Mill - more than 50 dogs found
Sentence: Convicted puppy mill operator Lanzie "Junior" Horton has been ordered to not own or operated a dog kennel in Virginia. Horton was found guilty on two counts of Animal Neglect and other charges.... more... Nov 1, 2007 - Hillsville, VA (US)
Convicted: Puppy mill - 1,080 dogs
Sentence: Found guilty of animal cruelty and neglect charges. Lanzie Horton Jr., known as Junior, received a 12-year jail sentence that was suspended by General District Court Judge Edward Turner.
The judge also suspended $2,250 of the 14 $2,500 fines for animal cruelty and $450 of the 25 $500 fines for animal neglect. He imposed the mandatory $25 fine for failure to obtain a dog license, and ordered Horton to pay the to-be-determined cost of veterinary services provided for the approximately dogs taken from his property during the sting. Horton also was sentenced to active probation to be shared by New River Valley Corrections and Carroll County Chief Animal Control officer Terry Woods, who testified at the trial.... more... |