FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -

This morning Judge Kelly Ingram ruled that a key witness for the State, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine Angela Cail should be excluded from testifying as an expert witness in the Eric Antosia Cruelty to an Animal trial. Doctor Cail performed the examination of Sebastian Police K-9 “Diesel” establishing the dog’s cause of death.

The ruling was issued after a schedule conflict prevented Doctor Cail from appearing at a 9:00 AM hearing set yesterday afternoon by Judge Ingram.

We are disappointed by the decision and have filed an appeal with the Circuit Court seeking to have Judge Ingram’s ruling overturned. Until the appeal is heard and decided, trial proceedings and speedy trial have been suspended in this case.