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Cola Winborne Beale IV

Virginia Beach, VA

Conviction
Felony animal cruelty, among additional non-animal felony convictions.
Conviction or sentencing date
Jury trial began 2024-03-18; convictions affirmed 2026-06-02
Sentence
Aggregate sentence across all convictions: 3 consecutive life sentences plus 35 years. Animal-cruelty-specific portion not separately stated.
Case number
Appeal Record 1181-24-1
Last source verification
2026-09-27
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