Court of Appeals of North Carolina February 17, 1998, COA97-136 (State v. Taylor)

McGEE, Judge.

Defendant was charged with violating the Martin County Animal Control Ordinance, Section VI: Noisy Animals for the offense of Excessive Noises by Dogs in a misdemeanor criminal summons issued 22 December 1995.

Evidence presented at trial showed that from 1960 to 1995 defendant kept dogs on his property.