High Point man accused of multiple counts of animal cruelty appears in court [Video]

INJURIES, BUT HAS SINCE BEEN RELEASED. A HIGH POINT MAN, ONE OF FOUR PEOPLE FACING CHARGES IN AN ANIMAL CRUELTY INVESTIGATION. CLOSE TO 100 ANIMALS WERE TAKEN FROM A HOME IN HIGH POINT BACK IN MAY. WXII 12 JOSHUA DAVIS ATTENDED ONE OF THE SUSPECTS FIRST COURT APPEARANCES AND HAS OUR REPORT HERE. 31 YEAR OLD BRANDON NEWMAN IS FACING NINE COUNTS OF ANIMAL CRUELTY AND ONE COUNT OF IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF A DOMESTICATED ANIMAL. IF CONVICTED, HE COULD FACE JUST OVER THREE YEARS IN PRISON. BRANDON NEWMAN APPEARED VIRTUALLY IN GUILFORD COUNTY COURT, REMAINING SILENT AS THE JUDGE AND DA READ THROUGH HIS CHARGES. MONTHS AFTER ANIMAL RESCUE GROUPS RESCUED CLOSE TO 100 ANIMALS, INCLUDING 60 DOGS, FROM A HOME ON PROSPECT STREET. NEWMAN IS ACCUSED OF DEPRIVING A SMALL DOG AND A CAT OF FOOD. THAT IS THE SAME ALLEGATION FOR ALL NINE COUNTS. YOUR HONOR. AS WELL …