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Trial
of three suspects accused of killing 34 wild horses in Virginia Range Not to be Appealed
March 20, 2000 - A call to Storey County District Attorney’s office
confirmed that Sharon Claussen, Storey County Deputy District Attorney, stated Storey
County will not appeal District Judge Michael Griffin’s ruling of 3-9-2000 against
the three former high school friends, Merlino, Brock and Brendle, two of which are now
ex-Marines, accused of shooting 34 wild horses during 1998 Christmas holidays east of
Reno/Sparks, Nevada. (Directory of News
Updates)
All charges were dropped against the suspects
except for wild horse #12.
The suspects’ own admissions to investigating officers regarding the shootings
were the only links to the case. No ballistic evidence could link any of the men’s
guns to the shell casings found at the scenes.
April 17, 2000 is the scheduled trial date against the three suspects for #12 wild horse,
a misdemeanor charge.
Publishers Note: This is indeed a sad finale to the
vicious destruction of 34 innocent wild horses in Storey County, Nevada. Where did this
case go wrong? e-mail the publisher
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