A Richmond man was found guilty this afternoon of three felonies and one misdemeanor related to a dogfighting operation.
After two hours of deliberations, a Richmond Circuit Court jury convicted Richard E. Robinson, 32, of one count of dogfighting and two counts of animal fighting, which are felonies, as well as one misdemeanor county of animal cruelty.
The jury later recommended Robinson be fined $2,500 and serve 10 years behind bars. Formal sentencing was set for March 5.
Ten of 12 dogs seized in June from the home Robinson shared with his mother on Wright Avenue had to be euthanized, authorities said. Of the 12 dogs, nine had scars or other signs of injuries, according to testimony yesterday.
Authorities say they found exercise equipment, supplements used by bodybuilders and other evidence of dogfighting at the home in South Richmond.
They also discovered dogs in heavy chains in kennels without water, according to testimony in August.
For more on the story, see tomorrow's Richmond Times-Dispatch.
-- Joe Macenka
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