Animal advocates rally against accused cat killer outside court
If convicted, Mosley faces up to seven years for the criminal mischief charges and up to two years for animal cruelty.
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A group of animal advocates rallied outside Bronx Criminal Court to call out Daviid Mosley, who's accused of brutally killing a cat in a ritualistic manner.
"We want the judge to take this seriously. We cannot wait for another crime like this to happen," said Rachel Ejsmont, an animal rights activist who led the demonstration.
Judge Linda Poust-Lopez denied News 12's request to capture video inside the courtroom.
Mosley appeared calm and stood up tall.
His original lawyer was not present, so the judge postponed his court date till Nov. 18. He was then released without supervision. He was previously on supervised release.
After the hearing, frustrated ralliers flooded the streets looking for Mosley. They were shouting "Daviid Mosley cat killer!"
"Who does that? Like who goes and tortures an animal for fun? That should tell you everything. And that person needs to be locked away and taken more serious. And what was shown in that courtroom was disgusting," said Monica, an animal rights activist.
Ralliers told News 12 they named the deceased cat "Mercy" and hope to someday pass Mercy's Law, which would establish a registry for known animal abusers.
The 26-year-old man is facing charges of aggravated cruelty to animals, torturing and injuring animals and criminal mischief.
If convicted, Mosley faces up to seven years for the criminal mischief charges and up to two years for animal cruelty.
