Man accused of damaging mink farm to change plea

Man accused of damaging mink farm to change plea


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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Federal prosecutors expect a 21-year-old man charged for damaging a South Jordan mink farm to plead guilty.

Alex Jason Hall of Ogden has a change of plea hearing set for Friday before U.S. District Court Judge Dee Benson.

Hall is charged with two counts of damaging and interfering with animal enterprises in connection with an attack on the McMillin mink farm on Aug. 19, 2008 and a mink farm in Hyrum on Oct. 19, 2008.

In February, William James Viehl was sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the release of mink at the South Jordan farm.

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Information from: Standard-Examiner

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