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| Prosecutor(s): | Debbie Ploghaus |
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Case #13530 Rating: 2.5 out of 5
Dog-fighting - 4 dogs seized
Ontario, CA (US)Incident Date: Wednesday, Mar 5, 2008
County: San Bernardino
Charges: Felony CTA
Disposition: Convicted
Defendants/Suspects:
» Tyrell Byron Collier - Dismissed (Conditional)
» Gene Monroe Brown
» Marqus Christopher Haywood
» Rashard Amaude Mitchell
» Trevor Doniell Streeter
» Corey Ronnie Nash
» Rohenan Lloyd Haynie, Jr. - Dismissed
» Jasmone Antoine Williams
» Armando Alfonso Rosas
Case Updates: 1 update(s) available
Prosecutors filed dogfighting charges Tuesday against nine men accused of participating in or watching a battle between pit bulls in Ontario last month.
Two of the men, Tyrell Collier, 24, of Ontario and Gene Brown, 19, of Pomona, could face prison time if convicted of instigating the fight.
The remaining seven are charged with misdemeanor counts of spectating.
They are Marqus Haywood, 25, of Ontario; Rashard Mitchell, 30, of Ontario; Trevor Streeter, 22, of Los Angeles; Corey Nash, 22, of Upland; Rohenan Haynie, 23, of Ontario; Jasmone Williams, 26, of Rancho Cucamonga; and Armando Rosas, 27, of Ontario.
Deputy District Attorney Debbie Ploghaus, who filed the charges Tuesday morning in West Valley Superior Court, said a witness called police just after midnight on March 5 and reported a dog fight near Walnut Street and Cucamonga Avenue in Ontario.
The witness said men were standing in the street in a circle surrounding the dogs. The witness said that when the dogs tried to flee the fight, the men grabbed them and tossed them back inside the circle, Ploghaus said.
When police came, the men claimed they were simply trying to breed the dogs in the middle of the street when they began fighting on their own, Ploghaus said.
The dogs had serious injuries from the fights, and several of the men had blood on them, the prosecutor said.
Four dogs were involved, Ploghaus said. Two belonged to Brown, and two belonged to Collier, she said.
Case UpdatesAccording to court records, Marqus Haywood was convicted of felony dog-fighting on May 14, 2008. He was sentenced to 240 days in jail and 3 years probation. Mr. Haywood has an upcoming review hearing on a domestic violence charge on June 4, 2010.
Gene Brown was convicted on one felony dog-fighting charge March 6, 2009. He was sentenced to 1 year and 4 months in prison followed by 3 years state parole.
Charges against Tyrell Collier were dismissed upon completion of 120 hours of community service at Inland Valley Humane Society. He was ordered to pay the Humane Society for the care of his two pit bulls, Kane and Alsea, who were ordered by the court to be returned to him.
Charges against Armando Rosas were dismissed pursuant to a plea agreement in which he pled guilty to an unrelated burglary charge. He was sentenced to 6 years in prison.
Corey Nash was convicted of felony dog-fighting on January 13, 2009. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, 3 years probation, and was ordered to pay restitution to the Humane Society.
Rashard Mitchell was convicted on one felony count of dog-fighting May 23, 2008. He served 6 months in jail and was placed on probation.
Trevor Streeter was convicted of felony dog-fighting on May 9, 2008. He was sentenced to 120 days in jail and 3 years probation.
Jasmone Williams was convicted one one count of felony dog-fighting on December 19, 2008. He served 50 days in jail and was placed on probation.
Charges against Rohenan Haynie, Jr. were ultimately dismissed. | Source: Case #'s MWV802649 & FWV800965
Update posted on Mar 24, 2010 - 4:31PM |
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