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Case ID: 11974
Classification: Bestiality
Animal: goat
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Attorneys/Judges
Prosecutor(s): R. Brian Leech
Defense(s): Lance Hester
Judge(s): Vicki L. Hogan




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Goat sexually assaulted
Eatonville, WA (US)

Incident Date: Tuesday, May 8, 2007
County: Pierce

Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Convicted

Defendant/Suspect: Arthur Lloyd Lawton

Case Updates: 1 update(s) available

A man accused of having sex with a goat is scheduled to be arraigned on Friday on a animal cruelty charge. Charging papers say a witness saw 63-year-old Arthur Lawton having sex with a goat May 8th in a barn at Eatonville's Pioneer Farm Museum where he worked.

Lawton said he was trying to milk the goat.

Lawton missed a scheduled arraignment on August 3rd but turned himself in last night [Aug 11, 2007] to Pierce County sheriff's deputies.


Case Updates

According to Pierce County Superior Court records, Lawson was charged under 16.52.205(3)(a) and pleaded guilty on October 18, 2007.

Filings
  • 07/19/2007 AFFIDAVIT/DETERMINATION FOR PROBABLE CAUSE
  • 07/20/2007 INFORMATION
  • 07/25/2007 ORDER FOR ISSUANCE OF SUMMONS
  • 07/25/2007 SUMMONS
  • 07/25/2007 RETURN ON SUMMONS
  • 08/01/2007 CERTIFICATE OF ADDRESS SEARCH
  • 08/03/2007 MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT FOR BENCH WARRANT
  • 08/07/2007 ORDER DIRECTING ISSUANCE OF BENCH WARRANT
  • 08/07/2007 BENCH WARRANT
  • 08/10/2007 SHERIFF'S RETURN ON BW
  • 08/10/2007 RECEIPT OF DISCOVERY
  • 08/10/2007 ORDER FOR HEARING
  • 08/10/2007 ORDER ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS OF RELEASE
  • 08/13/2007 ORDER FOR HEARING
  • 08/14/2007 Notice of Appearance
  • 08/23/2007 ORDER FOR HEARING
  • 09/05/2007 NOTICE OF APPEARANCE
  • 09/06/2007 ORDER FOR HEARING
  • 09/27/2007 ORDER FOR HEARING
  • 10/18/2007 STATEMENT OF DEFENDANT ON PLEA OF GUILTY
  • 10/18/2007 STIPULATION TO PRIOR RECORD
  • 10/18/2007 JUDGMENT & SENTENCE & WARRANT OF COMMITMENT JAIL
  • 10/18/2007 NOTICE/ADVICE OF COLLATERAL ATTACK
  • 10/18/2007 ORDER FOR BIOLOGICAL SAMPLE
  • 05/06/2008 SATISFACTION OF JUDGMENT
Source: Pierce County Superior Court Criminal Case 07-1-03821-5
Update posted on Jul 28, 2008 - 10:20PM 

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