Dog-fight training suspected
Joliet, IL (US)Incident Date: Monday, Nov 22, 2004
County: Will
Charges: Misdemeanor
Disposition: Convicted
Defendant/Suspect: Daniel D. Burton
Case Updates: 2 update(s) available
Daniel D. Burton, 19, of McDonough St. was arrested by Joliet police Nov. 22. An officer saw Burton walking a dog near Midland Avenue and Jefferson Street, police said. The dog had a 12-foot chain wrapped around its neck, police said. A 10-pound weight from a barbell set had been attached to its collar.
Burton claimed he was trying to build up the dog's strength, police said. She recently had puppies, he told police. The officer said using the chain and the barbell are techniques people use to train animals for dog fights.
Sara E. Shutts, a public defender, is Burton's lawyer. She came to court Friday and asked a judge to continue the matter. Burton will return to court May 3.
Case Updates| Judge Edwin Grabiec found Burton guilty of cruelty to animals. Grabiec sentenced Burton 45 days in the Will County Jail, according to a spokesman for Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow. Burton also must pay a $200 fine and do 25 hours of community service. | Source: Herald News Online - June 1, 2005
Update posted on Jun 2, 2005 - 8:46AM |
After a former humane society investigator testified Wednesday during Daniel Burton's trial on a charge of cruelty to animals, a judge found him guilty of the crime.
Judge Edwin Grabiec then scheduled the Joliet teen's sentencing hearing for 9 a.m. May 11, 2005. | Source: the herald News Online - May 5, 2005
Update posted on May 5, 2005 - 5:44PM |
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