On June 20th, the pen manager who oversaw some of the worst documented abuses of downed animals at the now infamous Hallmark Meat Company pled guilty to two counts of felony animal cruelty and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to downed animals. San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael A. Ramos charged Daniel Navarro with animal cruelty in the aftermath of shocking disclosures from an undercover investigation by The Humane Society of the United States.
"We applaud District Attorney Ramos for obtaining a felony conviction against one of the key players in the gross abuse of cows at the Hallmark slaughter plant," said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States. "Because of his decision to prosecute this case vigorously, justice is being served in this case. We hope the judge now imposes an appropriately strong sentence."
In the plea deal accepted today, Navarro was convicted of two felony counts of animal cruelty under California Penal Code section 597(b), and two misdemeanor counts of unlawfully moving a downed animal under section 599f(c). Navarro faces sentencing on August 25, 2008, which includes mandatory counseling, probation for three years which includes a prohibition on contact with animals, and the possibility of jail time. The conviction marks a milestone because animals raised for meat, eggs, and milk in the United States are normally denied
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