Cody Roberts Case Proceeds as Judge Rules Wolf’s Treatment Not Covered by Predator Exemption

Cody Roberts case proceeds as judge rules wolf’s treatment not covered by predator exemption

by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile A district court judge who hinted last week he wasn’t persuaded by arguments for dismissing the animal cruelty case against Cody Roberts filed an order Tuesday explaining why he was instead sending the high-profile case toward a trial.  District Court Judge Richard Lavery’s six-page order stated that “the plain language” of an exemption for predators like wolves written into Wyoming’s animal cruelty laws didn’t provide “…

No Dismissal For Cody Roberts In Wolf Torture Case, Trial Could Start Next Month

A request to dismiss an animal cruelty charge against accused wolf torturer Cody Roberts was denied Tuesday. The Sweetwater County judge in the case confirmed he won’t dismiss the case early and that Roberts’ case can go to trial, set to begin March 9.

Cody Roberts to Face Trial for Cruel Treatment of a Wolf He Took Captive and Tormented

Animal Wellness Action supports judge’s decision to allow prosecution of Cody Roberts for cruelty to proceed WASHINGTON, D.C. — Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy today hailed as an important step a written ruling by Sweetwater County District Court Judge Richard Lavery determining that Wyoming’s so-called “predator exemption” does not apply to the ... Read more The post Cody Roberts Rightly to Face Trial for Cruel Treatm…