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Ind. Code § 35-46-3-9 (2025)

Promotion, use of animals, or attendance with animal at animal fighting contest

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     Sec. 9. A person who knowingly or intentionally:

(1) promotes or stages an animal fighting contest;

(2) uses an animal in a fighting contest; or

(3) attends an animal fighting contest having an animal in the person's possession;

commits a Level 6 felony.

As added by P.L.193-1987, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.158-2013, SEC.560.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases, 1996–2014 · leading case: Edward W. Clemons v. State of Indiana, 987 N.E.2d 92 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013).
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Edward W. Clemons v. State of Indiana, 987 N.E.2d 92 (Ind. Ct. App. 2013). · cites it 12× “Knowingly or intentionally possessing such paraphernalia with the intent to violate I.C. § 35-46-3-9 is a Class B misdemeanor.”
Davis v. State, 907 N.E.2d 1043 (Ind. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 6× “Finally, the trial court did abuse its discretion in admitting two pieces of evidence in violation of Indiana Evidence Rule 404(b).”
Fuller v. State, 674 N.E.2d 576 (Ind. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 6× “CODE § 35-46-3-9(1) (1993). [2] IND.CODE § 35-46-3-9(2) (1993).”
T.J. v. State, 932 N.E.2d 192 (Ind. Ct. App. 2010). · cites it 13× “, appeals his delinquency adjudication for animal fighting, which would have been a Class D felony if committed by an adult, Ind.Code § 35-46-3-9. We affirm. ISSUE T.”
Rahsaan A. Johnson v. State of Indiana, 9 N.E.3d 186 (Ind. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “, I.C. §§ 35-46-3-9 to -10. It is well established that “[i]ntent may be proved by circumstantial evidence [and] can be inferred from a defendant’s conduct and the natural and usual sequence to which such conduct logically and reasonably points.”
Maurice Ervin v. State of Indiana, No. 49A04-1112-CR-626 (Ind. Ct. App. July 26, 2012). · cites it 4× “1 Ind. Code § 35-46-3-9 includes three subsections: (1) the promotion of an animal fighting contest; (2) the use of an animal in a fighting contest; and (3) attendance at a fighting contest while person is in the possession of an animal.”
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-9(1): 1 case
Fuller v. State, 674 N.E.2d 576 (Ind. Ct. App. 1996). “CODE § 35-46-3-9(1) (1993). [2] IND.CODE § 35-46-3-9(2) (1993).”
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-9(2): 1 case
Fuller v. State, 674 N.E.2d 576 (Ind. Ct. App. 1996). “CODE § 35-46-3-9(1) (1993). [2] IND.CODE § 35-46-3-9(2) (1993).”
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