Louisiana's Attorney General Buddy Caldwell sent a letter to the St. Bernard Parish Clerk of Court asking that the criminal case against sheriff deputies Clifford Englade and Mike Minton be dismissed. They were accused of "animal cruelty" in the shooting of dogs in the parish immediately following Hurricane Katrina. The case was brought by former Attorney General Charles Foti.
According to the letter, the new AG determined the case lacked sufficient evidence to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
Defense Attorney Pat Fanning said, "There was a lot of heat from the animal rights people, so Attorney General Foti decided to indict a couple of deputies with almost no evidence. When it was reviewed in the calm of the day by another Attorney General, he decided to to the right thing."
What do you think? Did Attorney General Caldwell do the right thing?