Man sentenced for shooting 1 man, biting another in St. George

A man who admittedly shot one person and injured two others

A man who admittedly shot one person and injured two others (Stace Hall, KSL-TV)


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ST. GEORGE —A defendant who admittedly shot one man and injured two others, one seriously, recently avoided a prison sentence during a sentencing hearing where the state described the incident in March as "very violent," while the defense said the man ingested something that caused him to act out.

Shiloh Lynn Cody, age 48, appeared in 5th District Court on three charges, including one second-degree felony count of aggravated assault causing serious bodily harm for shooting one man and one misdemeanor count of the same charge for causing a significant bite injury to the second, as well as misdemeanor assault on a peace officer – charges the defendant pleaded guilty to on Sept. 29.

Cody originally faced eight charges, including possession of a dangerous weapon by a restricted person, interfering with arresting officer, disorderly conduct and two additional misdemeanor counts of assault on a police officer, which all were dismissed in exchange for a guilty plea.

According to the statement in support of the guilty plea, Cody admitted to "knowingly and intentionally" shooting a man in the shoulder, and then biting the second man, in addition to head-butting one officer and biting a second.

Read the full article at St. George News.

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