A 47-year-old man accused of running a breeding and cockfighting operation out of his Littlerock home has pleaded no contest.
Inocencio Rodríguez Aguirre on Wednesday pleaded no contest to three misdemeanor counts of possession of a bird for fighting, the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office announced.
He is expected to be sentenced next month to three years of summary probation, 40 days of community service and animal cruelty counseling, according to the district attorney’s office.
In late February of 2014, authorities raided Aguirre’s residence on the 11300 block of East Avenue R-4 in Littlerock and seized approximately 150 game birds. (Read more here.)
Twenty-eight of the roosters were in fighting trim with their combs and wattles cut to prevent injuries during a fight and their spurs filed down so blades could be attached, according to Deputy District Attorney Daniel Rochmes.
Aguirre was arrested March 28, 2014, according to LASD inmate records. He was released from jail days later and has remained out of custody while awaiting trial.
He is scheduled to be sentenced March 26 at the Antelope Valley courthouse.
The case was investigated by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.
[Information via news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office.]
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Delilalala says
I say, use this scum as bait and throw him into a ring of fight dogs!
Les says
So you condone dog fighting? A little hypocritical ya think???
Dee Dee says
The valley is just getting worse and worse. Not at all like the wonderful valley my grandparents and parents chose to raise their families. What is even sadder is the number of residents moving towards the Los Angeles area because it is safer. Isn’t it time to take the valley back? Make it that same place where I grew up and where I raised my family. I loved living here and the feeling of safety I always felt. Not like now. If we can’t see my grandson or hear him out side we start to freak out and worry. This isn’t how his childhood is supposed to be. It is supposed to be carefree like mine was. I know this isn’t a major crime like the murder of a young man or the hit and run of another but it crime none the less. When is enough enough……………..
Cynic says
It sounds like “Inocencio” is not so innocent after all.