Pit Bull to Receive Pro Bono Legal Representation After Attacking Boy | NewsFeed | TIME.com
Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to legal representation for people involved in criminal cases, but it appears that canines too sometimes need a little help with their defense. This month, a pit bull in Georgia will receive pro bono legal representation in an attack case, according to the Savannah Morning News.
Kno, the dog in question, allegedly attacked a 5-year-old boy from Effingham County in July while the child was playing with a friend inside a neighbor’s house. The boy survived the mauling, but he had severe injuries and had to undergo two surgeries. The right side of his face remains paralyzed, the Huffington Post reports. WSAV says officials do not know what provoked the pit bull.
Superior Court Judge William E. Woodrum Jr. has appointed attorney Claude M. Kicklighter to represent the dog in court. Kicklighter, who will not receive a fee for his work, will also represent Kno’s owners. Woodrum said he made the decision “in the interest of justice,” the Savannah Morning News reports.
Kno’s owners surrendered him to the local animal shelter on the day of the attack, and he was classified as a dangerous animal, the Savannah Morning News notes. ....
Read more: http://newsfeed.time.com/2012/10/18/dog-gets-pro-bono-attorney-in-death-penalty-case/#ixzz29v2xSdEG
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