After a few delays, a restitution hearing for a 61-year-old Hutchinson area woman convicted in two animal cruelty cases is scheduled once again for Wednesday. The question is how much should Linda Sue Adams have to pay the county for the care of horses they seized from her.

Adams was sentenced to 12-months probation, on a 12-month sentence in a case involving cruelty to animals in these cases. It involved the lack of care of horses in what the state called “on going” conduct since 2009.

The county won a civil action back in August getting a permanent injunction against Adams to keep her from ever having horses again.

It all came to a head back in April when three dead horses were found on the property and 10 others were said to be starving. The three dead horses were found in various stages of decomposition and others where you could see their rib bones. Once seized and given food, they immediately started to gain weight.

The other cases against Adams occurred in 2009 and 2011. The state had dropped the 2009 case, then refiled it, but with the plea, dropped it again.

She’s also on community corrections for an aggravated burglary conviction from 2009.

Again the restitution hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, but with all court cases, they can be continued at the last minute.