Source: The Missoulian “…five horses, some malnourished, with tight plastic bands that had caused severe leg injuries. Two died and two were euthanized…” BILLINGS – A Billings horse breeder has begun a 120-day animal-cruelty conviction sentence after the Montana Supreme Court rejected his appeal. Yellowstone County Attorney Scott […]
Source: By Jan Falstad of the Billings Gazette ““Leachman cannot now change his position on appeal and argue that the state produced insufficient evidence…” Yellowstone County District Judge Susan Watters has upheld James Leachman’s jury conviction on five counts of abusing his horses. Leachman, a longtime Billings horse […]
As published in the Billings Gazette At least four of Leachman’s horses died in “horrible agony,” the judge said Yellowstone County Justice of the Peace Larry Herman sentenced Billings livestock breeder James Leachman on Wednesday to serve five years in the Yellowstone County Detention Facility, with all but […]
By JAN FALSTAD Billings Gazette “Leachman has blamed everyone else for not taking care of his horses…” BILLINGS – After the longest trial in Yellowstone County Justice Court history, a jury found Billings livestock breeder James Leachman guilty on Tuesday evening of all five counts of abusing his […]
Story by Brad Carl of Billings’ KULR8.com Graphic Images Shock the Courtroom BILLINGS – James Leachman, who operated a ranch on the Crow Reservation, has been charged with multiple accounts of animal abuse for five horses that he owned on his property. On Wednesday, the prosecution called in witnesses […]
By Katie Chen of Billings’ KULR8.com Shades of Jason Meduna; Horse Abuser James Leachman Faces the Facts BILLINGS – The first day of testimony has ended for a Billings-area rancher accused of abusing his horses. James Leachman is charged with multiple counts of animal abuse for five different horses […]
Story by Jan Falstad of the Billings Gazzette Leachman Too Cheap To Pay For Own Defense Six days after paying $35,000 to buy 66 horses, James Leachman of Billings appeared in Justice Court on Tuesday represented at taxpayers’ expense by a Yellowstone County public defender. Yellowstone County Attorney […]
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