Sec. 8. A person who knowingly or intentionally purchases or possesses an animal for the purpose of using the animal in an animal fighting contest commits a Level 6 felony.
Ind. Code § 35-46-3-8
Purchase or possession of animals for fighting contests
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case Davis v. State (2009)
Most recently applied in Rahsaan A. Johnson v. State of Indiana (May 2014)
As added by P.L.193-1987, SEC.11
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