The Chicago court case involving J.C. Cutters Ltd. manager Michele Goudie and their six seized carriage horses has been continued from March 12 to late April.

Cook County States Attorney’s spokesperson Tandra Simonton explained, “This is a part of the normal criminal process. Dates are set with the intent for defending and prosecuting attorneys to exchange information, called discovery.”

The next court date will be Friday, April 24, at 9:00 a.m., at the Branch 43 Misdemeanor/Ordinance courthouse located at 3150 West Flournoy in Chicago.

Chicago Animal Care and Control Operations Manager Mark Rosenthal confirmed the court date continuation but had no additional details to provide