The hired-gun lawyer for Louis Silva can try to confuse the facts all he wants but the issue here is simple: Should animals be returned to a man who was successfully convicted of mistreating his animals? Some of these animals were in such bad shape, they died a horribly painful death. Common sense says no, the statutes say no and we hope the court will say no. We commend the district attorney for doing his homework and siding with what is right and the existing law. Munkelt, Silva’s attorney is highly paid to complain and we expect that, but the law’s …