Gender: Male
Approximate Age: 33
Location: Gary, IN (US)

History

May 29, 2006 - Gary, IN (US)
Convicted: Dog-fighting, neglect - 14 dogs seized, 6 dead

Sentence: Carlton Davis Jr. was sentenced to a two-year prison term for charges relating to hosting dogfights in his Calumet Township home.

Lake Criminal Court Judge Salvador Vasquez also sentenced Davis two years in a community work release program for felons and two years for probation.

The 35-year-old Gary firefighter was convicted by a jury in April 2008 of eight felony charges of promoting an animal in a fighting contest, 12 misdemeanor counts of animal cruelty, one misdemeanor count of purchasing or possessing an animal for an animal-fighting contest and a misdemeanor count of possession of animal-fighting paraphernalia.

He was acquitted of three counts of animal cruelty and a felony charge of using an animal in a fighting contest.

The judge denied a request by the defense to reduce the convictions to misdemeanor charges but said that move could be considered in the future if Davis serves his sentence in a satisfactory manner.... more...