Fong case reassigned
GREENE – The criminal trial of the Brooklyn man charged with 116 misdemeanors in relation to the seizure of 76 Pomeranians from property he owned in the Town of Oxford has been reassigned to another court.
The case of Steven W. Fong, 56, Brooklyn, will now be heard by Greene Town Justice Dante Acunto, as per a decision last week by New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dowd.
The case was originally assigned to Judge John Weidman in the Town of Oxford Court, but was reassigned after Weidman asked to be recused on Dec. 8.
Weidman made the request to be recused through his supervising judge, Chenango County Court Judge W. Howard Sullivan, stating that he was doing so “in the interest of justice.”
The Oxford judge insisted he had not been asked to step down by either the District Attorney’s Office or Fong’s legal counsel, attorney Scott Clippinger, but felt that it was best because of the “personal nature” of Clippinger’s appeal in the concurrent civil case.
On Oct. 12, Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies seized 76 Pomeranians and the remains of 38 additional dogs from a double-wide trailer owned by Fong on Williams Road in Oxford. Chenango County SPCA Executive Director Carol Hedlund, who assisted deputies in removing the animals, described the conditions in which they were kept as “horrific.”
The SPCA assumed ownership of the dogs after Fong failed to post a $65,465 cash bond to cover the cost of caring for the animals. They are currently being readied for adoption.
The criminal charges against Fong include 76 counts of failure to provide for an impounded animal under Agriculture & Markets Law, 39 counts of animal cruelty and 1 count of false impersonation.
The Brooklyn man could face up to 116 years in prison, one for each of the misdemeanor charges levied against him.
The case of Steven W. Fong, 56, Brooklyn, will now be heard by Greene Town Justice Dante Acunto, as per a decision last week by New York Supreme Court Justice Kevin M. Dowd.
The case was originally assigned to Judge John Weidman in the Town of Oxford Court, but was reassigned after Weidman asked to be recused on Dec. 8.
Weidman made the request to be recused through his supervising judge, Chenango County Court Judge W. Howard Sullivan, stating that he was doing so “in the interest of justice.”
The Oxford judge insisted he had not been asked to step down by either the District Attorney’s Office or Fong’s legal counsel, attorney Scott Clippinger, but felt that it was best because of the “personal nature” of Clippinger’s appeal in the concurrent civil case.
On Oct. 12, Chenango County Sheriff’s Deputies seized 76 Pomeranians and the remains of 38 additional dogs from a double-wide trailer owned by Fong on Williams Road in Oxford. Chenango County SPCA Executive Director Carol Hedlund, who assisted deputies in removing the animals, described the conditions in which they were kept as “horrific.”
The SPCA assumed ownership of the dogs after Fong failed to post a $65,465 cash bond to cover the cost of caring for the animals. They are currently being readied for adoption.
The criminal charges against Fong include 76 counts of failure to provide for an impounded animal under Agriculture & Markets Law, 39 counts of animal cruelty and 1 count of false impersonation.
The Brooklyn man could face up to 116 years in prison, one for each of the misdemeanor charges levied against him.
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