Gender: Female
Approximate Age: 67
Location: Hagerstown, MD (US)

History

Dec 13, 2007 - Smithsburg, MD (US)
Convicted: Doves and guinea pigs neglected

Sentence: Bertha May Martin will not serve any jail time, but will be on three years of unsupervised probation, Washington County Circuit Judge Donald E. Beachley ordered.

Martin was sentenced to 60 days in jail for one count of animal cruelty for a dove, another 60 days to run consecutively for another charge related to a dove, and 60 days for each of the rest of the charges, to run concurrently with the second sentence. That jail time was suspended.

As part of the conditions of her probation, Martin may keep two of her dogs, but authorities may inspect her home once a month.

Martin also must pay $1,121.57 in restitution to the Humane Society over three years.... more...