(Clarion, IA) — Charges are dismissed against a man accused of breaking into a Wright County hog operation in 2020, placing hidden cameras and stealing a live piglet. The trial of 35-year-old Matthew A. Johnson of Berkley, California was set to begin today (Thursday) for third-degree burglary, electronic or mechanical eavesdropping and agricultural production facility trespass. On Tuesday, Wright County assistant attorney Joseph Corrow filed a motion to dismiss the charges. Johnson was being prosecuted under the Iowa Ag Gag law. A Wright County Judge dismissed the charges with prejudice, meaning the defendant cannot be charged with these crimes for the offense again.
Charges Dropped Against Man Accused of Breaking Into Wright County Hog Operation
Jan 20, 2022 | 11:19 AM
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