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EDMUND CHRISTOPHER JAMES found guilty of animal cruelty in the preventable death of his dog

- Florida, USA -


State Attorney Dennis Ward for the Sixteenth Judicial Circuit announced that 69-year-old EDMUND CHRISTOPHER JAMES (pictured), has been found guilty of animal cruelty, a first-degree misdemeanor.


The four-day trial, presided over by Judge James W. Morgan III, culminated in a unanimous guilty verdict after less than four hours of jury deliberation.


The conviction stems from an incident that happened on July 5, 2024, when JAMES left his 5-month-old chocolate Labrador retriever named Jasmine locked in a hot car for several hours on his property on Aviation Boulevard with no food or water.

When eventually JAMES found Jasmine suffering from heat-related distress, he tried to cool her down with a hose and then took her to Keys Animal Hospital in Marathon.


Jasmine arrived in critical condition and presented symptoms consistent with severe heatstroke, including neurological distress, elevated body temperature, and swelling of the brain.

Although veterinary staff managed to stabilize Jasmine by administrating IV fluids and oxygen, they advised JAMES that Jasmine needed advanced treatment and urgently recommended she be transferred immediately to a facility in Ramrod Key.


Instead, JAMES took Jasmine back home where her condition worsened leading to multiple seizures. The following day Jasmine passed away after she suffered needlessly because of JAMES’ reckless disregard for her precious life.


On July 9, 2024, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office arrested JAMES and charged him with animal cruelty.


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JAMES’ mugshot shared from the Monroe County Sheriff's Office




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