Mercy's Case - Hearing Thursday; Trial Starts Monday

September 19, 2007

Jonnie England <jengland wrote: A final pretrial hearing is set for Thursday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m. before the trial of DeShawn Brown gets underway next week. Brown is charged with a 3rd-degree felony for animal cruelty

in the burning death of Mercy the dog in April 2006. Jury selection starts Monday, Sept. 24, and is expected to take all day. The trial should begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and prosecutors expect to take two days to present the State’s case. It could be Friday before the case goes to the jury. If convicted, Brown could face up to 10 years in prison. Thursday’s hearing and the trial take place before Judge Michael Snipes in Criminal District Court No. 7 on the 7th floor of the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 S. Industrial at Commerce St. in downtown Dallas. For those who plan to attend one or more days of the trial, here’s some information that should be helpful: · The courtroom is small, seating only about 100 people. No one will be allowed to stand in the back. · Dress should be appropriate and neat. No clothing that might influence the jury can be worn in the courtroom. If you want to wear the Mercy T-shirt, you should wear a jacket or sweater that can button over it. ·

Cameras and nail clippers are not allowed in the building. · Cell phones with cameras are allowed, but cell phones must be turned off in the courtroom, and no photos can be taken. · There are two parking garages that you enter from Industrial; one is adjacent to the building, and the other is across the street but connects to the building via an overhead walkway. Parking costs $5 cash for all day. There are also parking lots across Commerce. Jonnie Jonnie England Executive Director Operation Kindness 3201 Earhart Drive Carrollton, TX 75006 972-418-PAWS www.operationkindness.org STOP ANIMAL ABUSE...FOR MERCY'S SAKE. Margaret Morin [dogs_good] Tuesday, September 18, 2007 3:15 PM jengland Re: Mercy's Case - Hearing Thursday; Trial Starts Monday Hi Jonnie. Do you want this widely distributed? If so, do you want to say anything about appropriate attire or

behavior? I'll distribute whatevery you want as this is an important case. Thanks. Margaret Jonnie England <jengland wrote: A final pretrial hearing is set for Thursday, Sept. 20, at 9 a.m. before the trial of DeShawn Brown gets underway next week. Brown is charged with a 3rd-degree felony for animal cruelty in the burning death of Mercy the dog in April 2006. Jury selection starts Monday, Sept. 24, and is expected to take all day. The trial should begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, and prosecutors expect to take two days to present the State’s case. It could be Friday before the case goes to the jury. If convicted, Brown could face up to 10 years in prison. Thursday’s hearing and the trial take place before Judge Michael Snipes in Criminal District Court No. 7 on the 7th floor of the Frank Crowley Courts Building, 133 S. Industrial at Commerce St. in downtown Dallas. Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out.

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