A local woman who faced multiple animal cruelty charges has received a sentence. She was originally charged with 13 counts, but most of these charges were dismissed. The woman received deferred adjudication for one count of animal cruelty. This outcome was determined on July 23. Further details about the case and sentencing are available from KXAN-NBC, the source of this information.
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