Overview
- Cody Roberts signed a court-filed deal to plead guilty or no contest to felony animal cruelty in exchange for a suspended 18‑month to 2‑year sentence, 18 months of supervised probation, and a $1,000 fine.
- Probation terms would bar him from alcohol, bars and liquor stores, and from hunting or fishing, with the suspended prison term available if he violates the conditions.
- Sublette County District Court has not set a plea hearing date, the trial remains on the calendar for March 9, and Roberts could withdraw his plea if a judge rejects the agreement.
- Roberts allegedly struck a wolf with a snowmobile on Feb. 29, 2024, bound its mouth, displayed the wounded animal in the Green River Bar in Daniel, and later killed it as photos and video spread widely.
- Wyoming Game and Fish initially issued a $250 wildlife-possession citation and cited predator exemptions, a stance later countered by a grand jury indictment; advocacy groups welcomed the plea while highlighting legal gaps and state leaders condemned the cruelty.