On July 6,
2007, Defendants Simon Denby, Donyell Moschetti and Louis Snowden-Davis entered
no-contest pleas and were found guilty as charged of all of the counts in the
indictment, as follows:
Simon Denby
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31 counts Dog Fighting
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8 counts Possession of Criminal Tools
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11 counts Cruelty to Animals
Donyell
Moschetti
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31 counts Dog Fighting
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9 counts Possession of Criminal Tools
·
11 counts Cruelty to Animals
Louis
Snowden-Davis
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34 counts Dog Fighting
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7 counts Possession of Criminal Tools
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11 counts Cruelty to Animals
Today, these defendants were sentenced to serve four years in the
penitentiary, and each was ordered to pay over $100,000 in restitution to
Montgomery County. These defendants were identified by Dayton Police
Officers on July 23, 2006 after receiving a report of an injured Pit Bull
Terrier in the area of 4901 Hoover Avenue, Dayton. A total of 31 Pit Bull
Terriers were seized from that location. The defendants were indicted by
the Montgomery County Grand Jury on November 3, 2006.
Prosecutor Mat Heck, Jr. said, “We feel these defendants deserve the
sentence they received. Dog fighting is an appalling and brutal treatment
of animals. Other criminal activity is often associated with it, such as
illegal gambling, drug activity and illegal firearm sales. None of this
will be tolerated in our neighborhoods.”
