Malicious Injury to Animals and Other Personal Property

Question 1

Malicious Injury to Animals and other Personal Property

Answer 1

Court: Summary Court (value less than $2000), General Sessions (>$2000)
Elements:
1. Willfully and maliciously
2. Cuts, shoots, maims, wounds, or otherwise injures or destroys
3. Horse, mule, cattle, hog,sheep, goat, or any other kind, class, article or description of personal property, or the goods and the chattels of another.
Third and subsequent offense 10 years (class E felony) regardless of value of property