The court stressed that its ruling applied only to the case before it involving a man who was convicted of felony charges, and said the law could still be challenged in other cases. (abajournal.com)
However, this back - door approach highlights the need for improved state laws that allow for felony charges in cases of extreme animal neglect. (aldf.org)
People with felony convictions more broadly account for 8 percent of the overall population and 33 percent of the African - American male population. (sciencedaily.com)