Overview
- Robert Cosby Jr., 23, entered guilty pleas on Nov. 25 in Salt Lake County District Court to multiple charges that include violations of a protective order and assault on a peace officer.
- He remains held without bail at Salt Lake County Jail, with sentencing set for Feb. 3, 2026.
- Prosecutors detailed fall incidents in which he allegedly tried to enter his father‑in‑law’s home through a dog door, vandalized property, and bit an officer as a Taser was used to subdue him.
- Six misdemeanor counts were dismissed with prejudice, and a felony property‑damage charge was placed in abeyance under the plea, according to court records.
- His wife, Alexiana Arian Smokoff, filed for divorce on Nov. 24 with protective provisions, and his prior 2022 DUI conviction may be reviewed at sentencing.