Michigan Appeals Court Reinstates Horse Torture Charges

by: Pat Raia
The Michigan Court of Appeals has reinstated criminal charges in a case involving 69 horses in Jackson County. In a 12-page opinion released Feb. 3, a three-judge panel reinstated three felony counts of animal torture against Matt Mercier and James Henderson Jr. on grounds the pair willfully failed to seek necessary care and treatment for the horses. The panel also ruled that the seizure ...