Sullivan v. Com.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Virginia affirmed Sullivan's misdemeanor animal-cruelty conviction, holding that the evidence was sufficient for the trial court to find beyond a reasonable doubt that she deprived her horse of necessary emergency veterinary treatment. The evidence showed that the horse had been progressively emaciated and diseased for weeks and had remained down without treatment for at least 30 hours before veterinary care was obtained. No separate opinions were issued.