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LOGAN, Utah (AP) - A Logan man who pleaded guilty to starving his horses has been sentenced to community service.
A judge on Monday also ordered 57-year-old Darwin Layne Nielson to pay a $1,000 fine.
The Herald Journal reports the fine can be cut in half if Nielson can produce receipts showing he's caring for his horses.
First District Judge Kevin Allen also imposed a jail sentence, but most of it was suspended and Nielson was credited for time already served.
Nielson was arrested in January and pleaded guilty to five animal cruelty charges in July.
Nielson's attorney Shannon Demler says he ran out of hay in the winter and wasn't able to provide more for about 30 horses he kept. Two of the horses later died.
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Information from: The Herald Journal, http://www.hjnews.com (Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.) 8/20/2013 9:23:53 AM (GMT -6:00)
