The impending case against two Jackson County ranch owners accused of animal abuse will continue well into 2008 before its resolved..
The original trial date was set for January 7, 2008, for Matthew Mercier and James Henderson. The two are charged with three counts of felony animal torture and misdemeanor animal cruelty, for
failing to properly care for 66 horses living on their grass lake farm..
The judge has now planned for a three-day evidentiary hearing
The trial is not likely to begin until late winter a year after the charges were filed.