History

Convicted: Dog fighting
Sep 2002 - Salt Lake, UT (US)
Sentence: Third District Judge Robin Reese placed Yakovich on probation for 36 months and sentenced her to 10 days in jail -- time she already had served following her arrest. Yakovich must pay $4,130 to Salt Lake County Animal Services for impound fees, boarding costs and veterinarian services for the three dogs that were in her care. One of the dogs belongs to her grandmother. Yakovich lost custody of the other two dogs

Notes:
Charged with third-degree felony dog fighting and animal cruelty. Yakovich avoided trial and a possible felony conviction by pleading guilty to a lesser count of class A misdemeanor of attempted dog fighting. As part of the plea bargain, the animal cruelty count was dismissed. Third District Judge Robin Reese placed Yakovich on probation for 36 months and sentenced her to 10 days in jail -- time she already had served following her arrest. Yakovich must pay $4,130 to Salt Lake County Animal Services for impound fees, boarding costs and veterinarian services for the three dogs that were in her care. One of the dogs belongs to her grandmother. Yakovich lost custody of the other two dogs, which will be euthanized in eight days unless a county-approved animal rescue organization agrees to take them.