Working to amend Utah's animal cruelty laws

 

We are committed to and working towards the amendment of Utah's domestic cat and dog animal torture law to include all animals currently left unprotected. Punish the act and not the animal! Henry's Law

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"We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals."

-- Immanual Kant

 

 

Latest News...

 

06/25/09 Meet Henry!

Henry and friends will be at The People Market this Sunday, June 28th from 10am to 3pm! The Peoples Market located at The International Peace Gardens at 1000 South 900 West in Salt Lake City. Hope to see you

 

 

06/15/09 Update on puppy torturer

The public defender representing Anthony Spidle requested that his deposition be pushed back another month so he could address two new charges of witness tampering. Read story here. Anthony Spidle's next day in court is Monday, July 13th at 9am at the 3rd District Court. Located at 450 South State, Room W39. Please attend if you can!

Today in court, Judge Barrett held up a large stack of letters to show Spidle how many people have written to him about the torture towards the puppy. Thanks to everyone who has written on behalf of Gabriella so far. We now have more time for public comment. Please take the time to write Judge Barrett a respectful letter requesting the maximum penalty and sign our online petition

Honorable Judge William W. Barrett
3rd District Court W39
450 South State
SLC, Utah 84111

We also ask that you urge Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra L. Miller and Deputy District Attorney Greg Ferbrache to prosecute Spidle to the full extent of the law. NO DEALS!

 

Write them at districtattorney@slco.org

or 2001 S State St

Salt Lake City, UT 84190

or call 801-468-3300.

This is a landmark case that will set a precedent for future animal abuse cases.
 

 

06/09/09 Goat killer sentenced

Orion Kent Mitchel Stoltman was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in the Tooele county jail for stealing, killing and mutilating goats Duke and Daisy. Judge Stephen Henriod also ordered him to pay a $ 2,500 fine and $300 in restitution saying "I can't imagine the type of person who would do this" Read Story HERE  see Video HERE

 

06/04/09 Sentencing scheduled for man who beheaded two goats.

Orion Kent Mitchel Stoltman is scheduled to be in court for sentencing on Tuesday, June 9th, 10:00 AM with Judge Henriod. The 3rd District Court is located at 74 South 100 East, Room 221 in Tooele. The public is encouraged to attend.

6/03/09 Correction on Anthony Spidle case.

 

He is scheduled on his next court date for deposition instead of sentencing for both his animal torture and assault charges. We hope to have a strong show of support in court. Please attend if you can

 

05/22/09 Update for Anthony Spidle.

 

At court May 21st, Anthony Spidle stalled his sentencing by requested more time to acquire a defense attorney to consider a plea deal offered by prosecutor Greg Ferbrache. The plea bargain has now been withdrawn. His next day in court is Monday, June 15th at 9am at the 3rd District Court. Located at 450 South State, Room W39. He is scheduled for sentencing.

Please attend if you can. Also if you have a "Henry's Law" t-shirt, please wear it to court that day. We still have some of the white shirts left in Large and XL. We sell them at cost for $10.

We ask that you urge Salt Lake County District Attorney Lohra L. Miller and Deputy District Attorney Greg Ferbrache to prosecute Spidle to the full extent of the law. No deals! Write them at districtattorney@slco.org or 2001 S State St, Salt Lake City, UT 84190, or call 801-468-3300.

Also please take the time to write Judge Barrett a respectful letter requesting the maximum penalty and sign our online petition: www.thepetitionsite.com/1/punish-puppy-torturer

Honorable Judge William W. Barrett
3rd District Court W39
450 South State
SLC, Utah
84111

 

It is our hope that there is justice for Gabriella and hopefully the punishment given in this case will deter future animal abusers. Now is the time to speak for those who cannot. Thank you for your continued support!

 

 

 

05/10/09 SIGN OUR ONLINE PETITION FORM!!

Sign our online petition to punish puppy torturer Anthony Spidle. Visit link here. 
 

 

05/07/09 Update Anthony Spidle failed to appear in court for his arraignment.

His next day in court is May 21st at 8:30am at the 3rd District Court. Located at 450 South State, Room W39. He is scheduled for sentencing.

If you can come and have a "Henry's Law" t-shirt, please wear it to court that day. We still have some of the white shirts left in Large and XL. We sell them at cost for $10.

This is a landmark case and may set the bar of time served for future animal torturers. Please take the time to write Judge Barret a letter and we will post an online petition soon.
 

 

05/05/09 Court Date for Anthony Spidle

The first adult to be charged under the new “Animal Torture Law” will be appearing at the 3rd District Court, Thursday, May 7th, at 9am. Room W39 on the third floor. Judge William W. Barrett will be presiding. We are encouraging the public to attend his arraignment and to wear your Henry’s Law T-shirts.

Anthony Spidle severely beat and tortured his ex girlfriend’s 6 month old pit bull mix puppy named Gabriella. She was beaten with a skateboard and tennis racket and thrown against the wall. He recorded the puppy yelping and crying on his ex girlfriend’s voice mail saying, “she doesn’t love me and she doesn’t love you.” He then jumped on the puppy's head and throat, "yelling that he was going to kill him, cut off his head" and give it to his ex-girlfriend. The puppy barely survived.

Judge Barrett also presided in Henry’s case. Of the maximum penalty of 1 year, he sentenced Marc Vincent to 6 months of which he served only four. In court, Judge Barrett told Marc Vincent “Your conduct was just horrendous." He also said, "I don't like people who abuse animals and I don't like people who abuse children. Animals and children are vulnerable." It is our hope that Judge Barrett will represent the community that demanded stiffer penalties for animal torturers and send the message that this “horrendous” behavior will no longer be tolerated.

We are asking the public to write the Honorable Judge William W. Barrett and respectfully ask him to punish Anthony Spidle to the fullest extent of the law.


Honorable Judge William W. Barrett
3rd District Court W39
450 South State
SLC, Utah
84111

 

04/24/09 Earth Jam, Sunday, April 26th

Help Us Help Them is reorganizing and planning for the future of seeing Henry's Law passed. We are a community action, victims support group that will also work to see that the current "Animal Torture Law" is enforced and prosecuted. We will also continue to improve the current law until it punishes the ACT and not the ANIMAL. Then we will call it "Henry's Law".

The current felony law only protects "domestic" cats or dogs. "Domestic" is defined as ownership so currently feral, strays and homeless cats and dogs are not be protected. Our efforts to have the definition of "domestic" removed from the current statute have failed but we will continue to try.

We will also work to see the current " Animal Torture Law" be amended to change the definition of "companion animal" to include any animal that depends on a human for food, shelter and water. Anyone should be accountable and punished for torturing of any animal in their care.

We are also opposed to extremely cruel euthanasia methods like the gassing "kill box." A man is charged and convicted with animal cruelty for suffocating 14 puppies in which the judge regarded as a "heinous" act but our shelters are doing it legally. This must change!


If you care about these issues and want to help improve the lives of all animals in Utah then please consider joining our cause. We will be at Earth Jam, Sunday, April 26th at Liberty Park. Henry will be there!

Thank you to all of our supporters
 

 

 

04/10/09 Court Date For Anthony Spidle.

He is the first to be tried under new "Animal Torture Law" He is charged with a felony for the horrific torture and beating of ex girlfriends puppy. Anthony Spidle's next court appearance is Tuesday, April 14th at 2pm with Judge Randall Skanchy.

The address is:
3rd District Court
450 South State Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111


 

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