Animal Cruelty Attorney in Bakersfield

Have you been accused of animal abuse or neglect?

According to state penal codes, any individual who "maliciously and intentionally maims, mutilates, tortures or wounds a living animal or maliciously and intentionally kills an animal" is guilty of animal cruelty. Subjecting an animal to needless suffering, such as by depriving it of food and water, can also be charged as animal cruelty.

Animal cruelty is a serious criminal offense in Bakersfield and throughout the state of California and with us on your side, you will not have to go through this fight alone. Contact our firm and schedule a meeting with a criminal defense lawyer immediately. Hiring legal representation is the first and most essential step in preparing for your defense.

Penalties for this type of criminal activity can include either jail or prison time, as well as fines up to $20,000. If you want to have any chance at avoiding a criminal conviction for animal cruelty, call our firm so that we can get started on building a strategy for your defense.

Contact a Bakersfield criminal defense lawyer now!

Defending yourself against charges of animal cruelty is not going to be a simple task. In these types of cases, you need an attorney who is not only well-versed on the law, but one who has the criminal defense experience necessary to choose the proper defense strategy.

If your actions against an animal were taken in self-defense or in defense of another, or the animal was killed by accident and with no malicious aforethought, a skilled lawyer can help you prove your claims and fight to get your case dismissed. There are even times when mistaken identity or false accusations could leave an innocent individual being wrongfully accused of animal abuse.