TulsaPets Magazine Online

Story by Patty Mandrel

Cody Hahn is the man accused of dragging a dog behind his SUV in Sapulpa in 2008.

The August 26 hearing for Cody Hahn was very brief.  After court was called to session

Judge White addressed those of us in the gallery there for Cody’s case.  She apologized

for any inconvenience but said through pre-arrangements Cody and his attorney

would not be present in court.   She noted the case is on hold pending receipt of the Appeals Court decision and scheduled the next hearing for October 7.  She said she doubted that we would be doing anything then other than scheduling another hearing date.  (The DA is appealing Judge White’s decision to disallow the photo ID of Cody

by witness R Baggs, saying the photos are “too dissimilar.”  An ADA tells me the photo lineup is not public information unless it is entered into evidence for trial.)

Rikki Seritt (bd 7-9-90), Cody’s alleged accomplice, also appeared August 26 and is next scheduled for November 8 hearing.    She is charged with felony animal cruelty: it is alleged the rope/leash came loose a first time and she called the dog back to the car and retied him.   She’s also charged with two counts of  misdemeanor obstructing an officer for giving “false information” to two different deputies on two separate occasions.  The Affidavit of Probable Cause also states that  Rikki asked others to lie for her  about her whereabouts the day of the crime and that others overheard her talking about “a friend dragging a dog behind his truck.” 

- Patty Mandrell