Animal Cruelty Trial For Minot Man Delayed

A Minot man charged with felony animal cruelty will undergo a psychological exam.

James Music is accused of taping shut a dog’s mouth, beating the animal, shooting it in the head and throwing the carcass in a garbage bin last fall.

Music’s attorney requested a two–month delay in the case and the judge agreed over the objections of prosecutors.

Music faces up to five years in prison.

He’s due back in court May 25 for a pretrial conference.