I was incredibly shocked and horrified to read the account and didn't think I could add anything constructive to the discussion. I am so sorry for the troubles Max's poor humans are facing and cannot believe someone is trying to intimidate them. The family will be in my prayers for some relief from their pain and burden.

The postponements are probably occurring because the DA does not have sufficient incontrovertible evidence to win the conviction. I hope somebody took lots of pictures before the necropsy to introduce and contradict some of the findings. I also hope the California law governing the action does not have a short statute of limitations.