{"id":2167,"date":"2026-06-25T20:04:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:04:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2026-06-25T20:04:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T20:04:16","slug":"nc-man-charged-with-breeding-fighting-dogs-wants-to-be-a-veterinarian-lawyer-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2167","title":{"rendered":"NC man charged with breeding fighting dogs wants to be a veterinarian, lawyer says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Statesville man <a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlotteobserver.com\/news\/local\/crime\/article316232245.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">accused of breeding and selling fighting dogs<\/a> actually loves animals and wants to become a veterinarian, his attorney and his mother said in court Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2165\">I-485 South Express Lane tolls are increasing. Why? Because they\u2019re being used<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Federal prosecutors and the FBI allege that Juelz Christopher Daniels, 19, sold pit bull-type dogs on Facebook. He\u2019s been charged with conspiring to violate the Animal Welfare Act and other crimes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJuelz has always loved dogs,\u201d his mother, Brittany Graham, told U.S. Magistrate Judge David Keesler.<\/p>\n<p>Defense attorney Marcos Roberts said Daniels made straight As and Bs in school and was recently accepted by a local community college. He aspires to become a veterinarian, Roberts said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI find that a stunning statement in light of the facts that are alleged here,\u201d Keesler said.<\/p>\n<p>The allegations laid out by Assistant U.S. Attorney Katherine Armstrong: Daniels sold at least 15 dogs in the span of a year, discussed \u201cculling\u201d \u2014 or killing \u2014 them, and one puppy had a skull fracture from blunt force trauma.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2163\">UNC Charlotte is removing one of its most iconic landmarks. It won\u2019t put it back<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was not a one-off,\u201d Armstrong said of Daniels\u2019 Facebook messages about the dogs, adding that he had been in the business since 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Roberts said Daniels has sold dogs as a \u201chobby\u201d and \u201clabor of love,\u201d as well as a way to make money while facing other charges, but not for dog-fighting.<\/p>\n<p>The judge was not convinced and ordered that Daniels remain in custody.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe government\u2019s forecast of the evidence is formidable,\u201d Keesler said, adding that it seemed to show \u201cinhumane\u201d and \u201ccallous\u201d behavior.<\/p>\n<p>Keesler was also concerned by other crimes that Daniels had been charged with in Iredell County recently, including marijuana possession, carrying a concealed gun, robbery and domestic violence. Roberts called some of those charges \u201cbogus.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Daniels\u2019 co-defendant is 55-year-old Reginald Lionel Goodson, Jr. The two ran \u201cHoodwoods Kennels,\u201d according to their indictment. The U.S. Marshals Service took possession of more than 20 dogs and puppies from that kennel.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/charlotterelocationguide.com\/?p=2161\">Tragedy befalls North Carolina\u2019s famous barn owl reality show. One owl is killed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goodson\u2019s initial appearance was canceled because he was in the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"summary gray\">This story was originally published <span class=\"inline-block\">June 25, 2026 at 2:51 PM<span>.<\/span><\/span><!-- --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A North Carolina man who faces charges in an alleged conspiracy to breed and sell fighting dogs actually loves animals and wants to be a vet, his attorney said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2166,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2167","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-read-todays-edition"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>NC man charged with breeding fighting dogs wants to be a veterinarian, lawyer says - 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