A last minute switch in judges has delayed sentencing of a Heartland woman for harboring a dangerous dog and possessing a menacing animal. The dog in question ripped the scalp from a little girl this past June.

Tina Agerson plead "no contest" to the misdemeanor charges and was to be sentenced on Thursday, December 4th. Her dog Duke attacked and ripped the scalp off of Charlotte Blevins.

In the courthouse, confusion, and the last minute switch in judges meant that Tina Agerson had to keep walking past television cameras.

It's the kind of attention she doesn't like, but it's the place Agerson's found herself ever since her Pit Bull Duke mauled Charlotte Blevins this pas June.

Wendy Blevins says, "My daughter is doing great she's doing really good, thank you."

The two week delay also means Wendy Blevins has to wait a little longer to find out Agerson's punishment for harboring a dangerous animal and possession of a menacing animal, the charges Agerson plead "no contest" to back in September.

Blevins wants to insure no other Heartland family has to go through this, she's asking the judge to keep Agerson away from dogs for ten years.

Wendy Blevins says, "If Duke was raised a certain way then process of elimination then I'm sure the other dogs in her care probably would be raised the same way and I don't think it's healthy for the dog and puts other people at risk."

Blevins knows all too well the tremendous amount of damage that a dog can do in just seconds. She's also discovering the resiliency of her daughter Charlotte.

Wendy Blevins says, "Aside from the big scar on the back of her head she's amazing she's almost two now so she's turning into the terrible twos it's a good and bad thing at the same, she's going great."

Blevins' mother says the girl is recovering nicely, and with the exception of a large scar on the back of Charlotte's head, is a normal 2-year old.

Agerson appeared in court, ready to be sentenced, however Judge Marcena Hendrix had apparently passed the file onto Judge Craig McDermott. McDermott was unaware of the change.

Judge McDermott told the courtroom he had just received the file "minutes before" and could not hand down a sentence.

McDermott, along with the attorney's involved rescheduled Agerson's sentencing for December 18th.

Agerson faces six months in jail and a $500 fine for each of the two charges.

Charlotte's mother, Wendy is also asking the judge to ban Agerson from owning a dog or living in a home where there is a dog for ten years.