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Date: 04-29-2019
Case Style:
United States of America v. Fabian Castro
Case Number: 4:18-cr-03088-JMG-CRZ
Judge: John M. Gerrand
Court: United States District Court for the District of Nebraska (Lancaster County)
Plaintiff's Attorney:
Defendant's Attorney: Randall Wertz
Description:
Lincoln, NE - Alien and Citizen of Mexico sentenced to 16 months in Federal Prison for Cockfighting
Fabian Castro, age 48, a citizen of Mexico, was sentenced to 16 months of imprisonment by Chief United States District Judge John M. Gerrard. In addition to the imprisonment, Castro will be placed on two years of supervised release after he is released from custody. Castro pleaded guilty to one violation of participation in an animal fighting venture.
Evidence at Castro’s change of plea hearing revealed that Castro was in possession of 31 gamecocks at the time that USDA conducted a search of Juan Pablo Sanchez Delgado’s ranch where Castro trained the birds to fight in matches and where others would gamble on the outcome of the fights. Several of the birds had visible injuries and deformities from both their training and from participating in fights. Castro served as the trainer for Juan Pablo Sanchez Delgado’s animal fighting venture.
Juan Pablo Sanchez Delgado is scheduled to be sentenced on July 10 at 10 a.m. before the Honorable John M. Gerrard.
This case was investigated by Lincoln USDA.
Charge:
7 U.S.C. 2156(b) PARTICIPATION IN ANIMAL FIGHTING VENTURE
(11s)
Outcome: Defendant pleaded guilty to Count XI of the Superseding Indictment and was committed to the custody of Bureau of Prisons for 16 months; 2 years supervised release with special conditions; $100 Special Assessment (remitted).
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