A former American Football Association player convicted of the fighting project … again
The shameful Lashon Johnson career that operates a hurry to a huge size wrestling institution is as long as it is horrific, much longer than his work as running, even if his pioneering season in university football is included with him. Five years in the American Football Association.
Ministry of Justice Advertise Monday A federal jury in Oklahoma condemned Johnson by violating the Federal Animal Care Law prohibiting the possession of animals, selling, transporting and delivering them for use in fighting projects.
Johnson, who has been working in the open plains in the east of Oklahoma, is facing not far from where he grew up, a maximum imprisonment of 30 years, five years for each of the six charges. It also faces a fine of up to $ 250,000 per number.
The authorities took 190 bulls and other dogs from his possessions, and most of them were seized from an individual in the federal battle case. Many were scars and wounded. The authorities also revealed mills, sting sticks, stimulants and records that separate the fighting arrangements and betting.
The referee reached the investigation for two years that included raids on Johnson’s property in Broken Arrow and Haskell, Okla. It works under the name Mali was the dogsJohnson was found to raise him, trained and killer dogs in multiple states.
The former soccer goalkeeper who He finished sixth in Heisman Trophy vote In 1993, there was also a conviction in the Oklahoma State Court to buy dogs in 2005, which preceded the conviction of the knowledgeable fighting largely by the midfielder of the American Football Association Michael Vic for a period of three years.
Twenty years ago, Johnson had a breeding process called Krazyside Kennels, and her most famous dog, Nino, was the subject of an online novel that swared the Pit Bull battles in several states approaching two hours although his ankle was taken in the first 30 seconds.
When Johnson was arrested in Toulsa in May 2004, the agents found a calendar that explains in detail his reproduction schedules and fighting. The battles were listed so far as investigators believed that Johnson fought dogs during his career in the US Football Association, which ended in 1999.
Sports story in 2007 This focused on your participation in the fighting episodes, which included information about the Johnson case. George Duhrman – who was a correspondent in Los Angeles Times before moving to SPORTS Illustrated – wrote that Johnson was one of many athletes who were charged with fighting or spoke frankly about their practice of practice.
“[Fighting dogs] It is an enjoyable, hobby, for some [athletes]Tell the NFL Pro Bowl running back not to name Dohrmann. Men have these wonderful kind homes, and there is always a hole bull in the back. Everyone wants to have the largest bad dog on the block. “
Johnson avoided imprisonment after his conviction in 2005, and obtained a deferred penalty and monitoring. This time it is likely not to be very lucky.
“Fighting the dog is an evil and harsh crime that has no place in a civilized society,” the United States. Christopher J. said. Wilson for the eastern region of Oklahoma Monday. “I praise the hard work of our law enforcement partners in the investigation of this case and the defendant accountable for his crimes.”
To us att. General Pamela Bondi and FBI director Cash Pateel also released data on dog wrestling and a retreat from Johnson’s condemnation.
Bondi said: “This criminal benefited from the misery of innocent animals and will face severe consequences for his accurate crimes.”
“The FBI will not defend those who permeate the manual crime of dog wrestling. Thanks to the hard work of our law enforcement partners, those who continue to engage in animal fighting and organized cruelty will face justice.”
Johnson of Green Bay Bakes was the choice of the third round in 1994 after he led the nation with a hurry of 1976 yards in the north of Illinois in 1993. His best day in the US Football Association came on September 4, 1996, when he rushed to 214 yards to Arizona Cardro to beat New Orles, and sought the touches of 70 and 56 Sidon.
Nickname “The Cowboy” because he was a bull passenger on the Junior Rodio circuit who grew up in Oklahoma, his career in the US Football Association of Johnson due to lymphoma cancer in 1998 was boycotted.