It’s not murder, it’s Smiley

By JENNY MANNING
Whidbey News Times Reporter
Today, 10:20 AM · UPDATED

Smiley’s saga drew an unusually large number of people to Island County Superior Court in Coupeville Thursday, all interested in Barbara Moran and Bob Baker’s efforts to spare the dog from euthanasia.

“Often we don’t receive this many people unless it’s a very bad murder case,” Island County Superior Court Judge Vickie Churchill told the audience of more than 40 people and one dog in her courtroom.

Read more about this courtroom drama, as renowned animal law attorney Adam Karp navigates Smiley's fate through the legal system, by clicking here...