Javonte Marcel Bonds, 33, of California, was convicted of animal cruelty in St. Mary’s County District Court after authorities discovered a severely neglected dog linked to his residence. Bonds pleaded guilty to one count of animal cruelty and was sentenced to 90 days in jail, with 85 days suspended, and ordered to serve 5 days of active incarceration. He will also be under 18 months of supervised probation, and was ordered to pay $964.46 in restitution. Three additional related charges were placed on the stet docket, meaning they were not pursued further but could be reopened under certain circumstances. The case began on January 16, 2025, when Deputy J. Senatore of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of animal cruelty at the St. Mary’s County Animal Shelter in California. Upon arrival, he met with Animal Control Officer Stephanie Welch, who was in possession of a pit bull that had been picked up as a stray on January 13. Due to the dog’s poor physical condition, it had already been transported to Solomons Veterinary Clinic for emergency evaluation. According to the clinic’s report, the examining veterinarian, documented that the dog suffered from severe facial trauma, including swelling, […]
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