Michael Vick RICHMOND, Va. — Michael Vick‘s lawyer said Monday the Atlanta Falcons quarterback will plead guilty after being indicted on dogfighting charges along with three co-defendants. “After consulting with his family over the weekend, Michael Vick asked that I announce today that he has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors regarding the charges pending against him,” lead defense attorney Billy Martin said in a statement. “Mr. Vick has agreed to enter a plea of guilty to those charges and to accept full responsibility for his actions and the mistakes he has made. Michael wishes to apologize again to everyone who has been hurt by this matter.”
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Vick’s plea hearing will be Aug. 27, Martin said. Martin’s announcement came as a grand jury that could add new charges met in private. Prosecutors had said that a superseding indictment was in the works, but Vick’s plea most likely means he will not face additional charges.Quanis Phillips, of Atlanta, and Purnell Peace, of Virginia Beach, entered plea agreements and agreed to testify against Vick. Tony Taylor, of Hampton, struck a similar deal last month. Vick’s attorneys were negotiating with federal prosecutors last week, hoping to strike a deal on a plea agreement. Prosecutors have declined to comment outside court on negotiations with Vick’s attorneys. Vick originally plead not guilty to charges last month and was slated for trial Nov. 26. Two of Vick’s co-defendants pleaded guilty Friday and said he bankrolled gambling on dogfights at Vick’s property in rural Surry County, not far from his hometown of Newport News. One defendant said Vick helped drown or hang dogs that didn’t perform well in fights.The gambling allegations alone could trigger a lifetime ban under the NFL’s personal conduct policy.
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I am guessing that he will be released early though in his time in Jail. I wonder if Vick will be training while in jail, because if he doesn’t he wont stand a chance to play football, when he gets out of jail, lol.
I just don’t understand cruelty to animals. To think we have children looking up to him and wanting to be like him are so sad. He is a man with a cruel steak that cares nothing for animals. I’m sure the guys on the team,his friends, and others knew what he was doing, but did not bother to report the behavior. Disgust is all I feel when I think of him.