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Warrantless entry/search ok, says NY Appellate Court

April 15, 2009 – 1:38 am

An ASPCA agent accused of storming a Staten Island home while mugging for the cameras of an Animal Planet reality show acted legally, an appellate court has ruled.
The Feb. 27 majority ruling by Appellate Term Justices Michael Pesce and Michelle Weston Patterson overturned a lower court decision and clears the conduct of agent John De [...]

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Kent, NY - Charges dropped against Kent dog breeder, sheriff’s deputy taken to task

March 3, 2008 – 4:51 pm

KENT - A town justice this morning dismissed 10 animal abuse and neglect charges against Kent dog breeder Linda Nelson and slammed the actions of a 13-year Putnam County sheriff’s deputy who led the search of Nelson’s house and seizure of her dogs.
In his ruling, Judge J. Peter Collins cited “misconduct” by Deputy Barbara Dunn [...]

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