Burgess told News Center 7's Northern Bureau Chief Steve Baker that the truth will come out during his trial. He said he maintains his innocence and that he is not guilty of 11 charges against him, including animal cruelty and unsanitary conditions at his kennel in Piqua and for failing to properly provide the dogs with shots.
Officials with the Miami County Animal Shelter and the Piqua Health Department disagree with Burgess and filed the charges. They called the conditions deplorable for the dogs.
The animal shelter and the Health Department spent weeks caring for the dogs, and making sure that all 100 of them found homes.
Many people donated food, bedding and money to provide for their care.
The civil part of the complaint is over in common pleas court in Miami County. Now, a jury trial in Miami County Municipal Court is expected to last five days. It will begin in the few weeks.
The most that Burgess could get, if found guilty, is six months in the county jail and a fine that would not exceed $1,000.