The Joshua Tree couple who were arrested in February after they and their three children were found living in a wooden structure on their property, were in court Wednesday morning (4/25/18). Reporter Andrew Dieleman was there and files this report…
Daniel Panico and Mona Kirk were in court briefly Wednesday morning before their case was continued to May 2. Andrew Dieleman photo.Several protesters gathered outside the Joshua Tree court house in support of Daniel Panico, 73, and Mona Kirk, 51, the Joshua Tree couple facing charges of child cruelty. On February 28, they, their three children, and some 35 cats were discovered living in what were described as filthy conditions in a plywood structure in Joshua Tree. Protesters waved signs that read “Homelessness Is Not a Crime” and “Reunite This Family.” The court appearance only lasted some five minutes. The couple arrived to find their case had been rescheduled, their defense attorneys saying that more time was needed to speak with witnesses. The couple will be back in court on May 2.
Protestors supporting Daniel Panico and Mona Kirk were outside the courthouse before the court appearance of Panico and Kirk, who are charged with child cruelty for allowing their three children to live in a wooden structure on their property in Joshua Tree. Andrew Dieleman photo
