OSSIPEE — Christina Fay is appealing her conviction late last year on 10 counts of animal cruelty for her treatment of 75 Great Danes, was back in Carroll County Superior Court on Tuesday for a hearing on motions related to her appeal.
For now, jury selection on her new trial is scheduled for Feb. 26, but her attorneys are asking the judge to dismiss the case and quash individual charges.
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