A trial is expected to begin Wednesday for a woman facing an animal cruelty charge after she was caught on video allegedly hitting her puppy multiple times.

Havanna Dejonet Miller, 23, was in court on Monday for a pre-trial hearing.

In a now-viral video, Miller is accused of striking Thanos, her 3-month-old poodle, on a West Side apartment balcony multiple times earlier this year.

WARNING: The video below contains content that may be disturbing. KSAT decided to leave out most of the audio and only show a small clip of the abuse.

In Monday’s pre-trial hearing, the court heard from the veterinarian that examined the 3-month-old poodle after the alleged abuse.

Miller’s attorneys asked the judge to quash the subpoena, requesting the veterinarian not be allowed to testify.

Judge Stephanie

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