Westmoreland gets maximum two‑year cruelty sentence

Westmoreland gets maximum two‑year cruelty sentence

Christopher Westmoreland received the maximum two‑year sentence for aggravated animal cruelty plus 90 days for unlicensed veterinary practice. Emotional testimony described the harm done to animals and public trust before the judge issued consecutive sentences.

Chris Westmoreland Receives Maximum Sentence in Calhoun County Animal Abuse Case

CALHOUN COUNTY, AL — Christopher Westmoreland was sentenced Friday in Calhoun County Circuit Court after being convicted in April on charges of aggravated cruelty to animals and practicing veterinary medicine without a license. Judge Jennifer Weems sentenced Westmoreland to the maximum allowed under Alabama law on both convictions. On the aggravated cruelty to animals conviction, Westmoreland was sentenced to 10 years, split to serve two years d…