Aadr Fund To Help Save The Dogs

HElping Terry, what we have started this so far is we
are trying to get money together to help save the
dogs. I am setting up a bank account with a lawyer's
help so we will now have a legal fund to work with.
For the present time I am having folks send the money
to me and I am putting it into the bank. I am working
on setting up a pay pal account to make it easier.
By the 29th the county is demanding 13,000 dollars
bond on the dogs or they will be forfeted. What a
crock of crap.
I am in contact with everyone I can think of to get us
all together. I have contacted the ADBA and they are
going to post the information to send donation to
also.
Any letters and information that you all would like
included I can send to Terry's lawyer.
My addy is
Sandi Coy
3387 ST. John's Rd
Frankfort KY 40601
My phone number if anyone needs it is 502-875-8578.
Tell them to feel free to call me with any and all
questions.

We have someone working on a press release right now
for AADR and Terry. We hope to have that out to the
press in the next day or so. I will keep up informed
if you don't hear from me e-mail me and I will send
you an update.
Sandi


Sandi Coy RN, rdoes1@yahoo.com, AADR Legislative Analyst
Chairwoman Responsible Dog Owners Eastern States, Responsible Dog
Owners of KY
President KY AADR Club We need Responsible Dog laws that punish the
Irresponsible owner and not any breed.



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ALSO ADBA Hank Greenwood is also accepting donations to help this cause aswell

 

Not saying that this is not legit... but you have to watch for people looking to make a dollar off this case... just make sure its legit before you send any money, remember the FB case

 

Update: 6 tied to dog- fighting free without bail

Tucson, Arizona | Published: 02.22.2008
Six people suspected of supplying dogs to organized dog-fighting rings across the country were released from the Pima County jail without having to post bail.

The Pima County Attorney's Office requested bail of $500,000 for each of the six arrested in a countywide raid Tuesday. But City Magistrate Michael Lex declined to impose any bail, said Pima County sheriff's Sgt. Terry Parish.

Lex agreed with a Pretrial Services recommendation that four of the defendants be released on their own recognizance and two should be monitored by Pretrial Services.
Pretrial Services, which reviews defendants' eligibility for release, found the six accused have lived in Tucson an average of 28 years and therefore aren't considered flight risks.

Anytime someone is arrested, Lex said there is the presumption they will be released on their own recognizance. Judges then take into consideration the nature of the offense, Pretrial Services' recommendation, prior offenses and pending cases so they can determine if the defendant is a danger to the community or a flight risk.

"I knew there would be a lot of concern and speculation about the case, but it seemed to me to be an entirely appropriate decision based on those factors," Lex said.
David Berkman, chief criminal deputy county attorney, said that although he wishes some sort of bail had been required, he respects the judge's decision.

According to authorities, deputies began investigating the ring last March after they received tips from Chicago police and the Humane Society of the United States.

Officers in Chicago stopped a van carrying several fighting dogs and they developed information that led them to Tucson.

The six people arrested Tuesday were Mahlon T. Patrick, 63; Emily E. Dennis, 63; Robert C. Smith, 55; Terry L. Williams, 52; Zenaida Y. Verdin, 35; and Juan R. Verdin, 39.

Patrick is believed to be one of the three major breeders of fighting dogs in the country, investigators said. He and Dennis are the two defendants who will be monitored by Pretrial Services.

Patrick's attorney, Mark Resnick, would not comment Thursday, saying he had not yet met with his client.

Smith's attorney, Roberta Jensen, expressed disgust with the media's portrayal of the defendants.

Her client is innocent until proven guilty and yet the media is treating all of the defendants as though they are guilty, Jensen said.

During the raid, investigators seized approximately 150 dogs, $10,000 in cash and more than 60 firearms varying from revolvers to assault-type guns, Parish said.

Much of the cash was found attached to the underside of a drawer at one suspect's house and authorities believe the guns were used in trade, he said.

He said 11 of the dogs seized from Patrick's property required immediate medical attention because of poor living conditions.

Parish expressed disappointment with Lex's decision to release the defendants.

"My personal opinion is that this really points to an education issue," Parish said. "Judges need to be educated on the severity of this type of crime. The death of these animals is guaranteed if law enforcement doesn't intervene."

Deputies were still gathering evidence Thursday at a site near West Orange Grove and North Sandario roads, in the Picture Rocks area, just one-half mile from a Sheriff's Department substation, Parish said.

Investigators have found three dead dogs on the property along with the skeletal remains of an unknown number of other dogs, he said, adding that since Tuesday's raids, the FBI, U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and the U.S. Department of Agriculture have offered their assistance in the investigation.

Investigators are poring over journals, logs, receipts and computers in the hope of compiling more evidence, Parish said, and additional arrests are likely.

"We're not interested in putting a dent in this crime ring," he added. "We want to destroy it."

● Contact reporter Kim Smith at 573-4241 or kimsmith@azstarnet.com.

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/226313

 

well if you fell more confotorable about it you can send the money to hank greenwood at the ADBA

 

I was thinking the same thing. I dont know if this is the same person who went by this handle b 4, but if it is, I know not to trust him.

 

Marty , after all the confusion in FB's defense mess everybody quit sending donations out of fear it was being misused . Sandy's sounds legit , but as a defender of these dogs and owner of this board i beg of you to verify her intentions . It should be easy enough to do with a couple different phone calls . If it's legit , then delete any post that would possibly make a potential donor waver and come out with an endorsement of her efforts .

 

I have nothing to do with this purplepig But i am supporting the cause. Our AADR club is pitching in in this dontion. Like i say if you trust him a little more the donations can go to Hank Greenwood with the ADBA they are in full support of this fund raiser to save the dogs. But We only got till the 29th or the dogs will be forfitted.

 

I appriciate you saying this, there was another fella here going by your handle that ripped a few folks off, including me. That's why I trip on seeing that handle. Hope you did not take offense. Just dont want to see anyone else being sucked in by that cur.

 

I was sent this address and info to donate to:


Send your donations to - Terry Williams and Bobby Smiths Attorney:

Roberta Jensen, Attorney
RE: Terry Williams & Bobby Smith defense fund
5912 E. 22nd ST.
Tucson, AZ. 85711


Considering that this attorney is named in the news articles as their attorney, it seems pretty legit.

I did not see anything on the ADBA site about this and donations, I wish they would put something up there too.

And the $13,000 bond for the dogs, is this for all the dogs or just for the 22 dogs belonging to Bobby Smith?

I hope this can be fought and the dogs returned!