Judge Hints He Will Send Wolf Torture Case to Trial

Judge suggests wolf captor Cody Roberts’ felony case will proceed to trial

by Mike Koshmrl, WyoFile GREEN RIVER—A Sweetwater County judge on Wednesday told Cody Roberts’ defense attorney that his interpretation of state law as it relates to predators “goes too far,” a suggestion that the Daniel resident’s felony animal cruelty charge is headed toward a March jury trial.  District Court Judge Richard Lavery did not rule from the bench after a 2 1/2-hour hearing on a motion to dismiss the case and exclude an expert witne…

Judge hints he will send wolf torture case to trial

GREEN RIVER (Cowboy State Daily) — A Wyoming judge on Wednesday in Green River hinted that he would not dismiss the felony animal cruelty case against an alleged wolf torturer, but would let it go to trial. Cody Roberts, 44, was indicted last year by a grand jury with felony animal cruelty, which carries a […]

Judge Hints He Will Send Cody Roberts Wolf Torture Case To Trial

A Green River, Wyoming, judge on Wednesday hinted he’ll send the animal cruelty case of Cody Roberts to a jury in two months. Judge Richard Lavery stopped just short of denying Roberts’ argument for immunity, saying he’ll file a written order later.