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Marlboro woman convicted of neglecting domesticated animals could be prohibited from owning pets for nearly two years.A jury convicted 36-year-old Michelle Eldredge, 36, late last week after a two-day trial.
Judge John Wesley sentenced Eldredge to five to six months, but suspended the prison time. She also must spend a year on probation.
Eldredge was ordered not to possess animals while serving her sentence.
Nearly two years ago, a human society officer marlboros discovered the partially decomposed carcasses of two goats and a rabbit on Eldredge's property in Dummerston.
Investigators also discovered eight greyhounds, one husky, four cats and a goat, which all appeared to be suffering from severe neglect and malnutrition.
The manufacturer of Marlboro cigarettes, Phillip Morris, has agreed to make a payment of 1.25 billion to the European Union to settle a disagreement over the next 12 years, over counterfeit cigarettes and the allegations of smuggling.
The two arrived at a planned settlement in April of this year which allowed Phillip Morris to make a payment of 1.25 billion to help prevent the smuggling and counterfeiting of cigarettes in the EU.
In return, the commission and ten other member states have agreed to take no legal action against the manufacturer of Marbolo cigarettes and other global brands including Benson & Hedges and Chesterfield. Philip Morris USA Home
