Brandon Scott Blankenship

Not stated, VA

Conviction: Animal cruelty under Virginia Code § 3.2-6570 for repeatedly punching and kicking police K-9 Titan during an arrest.
Conviction or sentencing date: Bench conviction after 2018-02-02; affirmed 2020-03-10
Sentence: Aggregate sentence across multiple convictions was 11 years and 24 months, with all but 2 years and 8 months suspended; the appellate opinion does not isolate the animal-cruelty-only portion.
Case number: Appeal 1455-18-3
Last source verification: 2026-10-01