Posts Tagged ‘April McLaughlin’

Defense attorney Josh Kolsrud explained that while the animal abuse allegations sparked public outrage, the length of April McLoughlin’s prison sentence was largely unavoidable because of her financial crimes. He noted that McLoughlin was convicted of multiple felonies committed on different dates, a legal circumstance that requires a judge to impose a prison sentence under Arizona law. According to Kolsrud, animal cruelty charges by themselves generally carry far lighter penalties and would not typically result in years behind bars.