Prior to this trial, Chief Toph Beifong had been trying to convict Yakone for years on multiple accounts, but to no avail. In 128 AG, Yakone was tried once more, this time with dozens of witnesses accusing him of using the outlawed art of bloodbending. The testimony showed that there was enough evidence from apparent victims to convict Yakone, but the jurors were unsure due to the fact that all of Yakone's crimes were on dates on which there was no full moon.