Court partially allowed appeal against animal cruelty conviction, removing one charge and adjusting sentencing basis for defendant I.M.

The appellate court partially upheld the first-instance judgment against I.M., eliminating a specific charge regarding business compliance violations and adjusting the sentencing basis for that offense. While the conviction for animal cruelty and illegal slaughter remained in force, the court excised the administrative violation element from the legal qualification. Consequently, the defendants were ordered to pay the state court costs for the appeal proceedings.