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Mike Vick Pleads Guilty; Falcons QB Cops a Plea
Posted by Shakeer
Vick’s attorney says the Atlanta Falcons quarterback will plead guilty to a dogfighting conspiracy charge and probably faces jail time. Vick will enter a guilty plea to the felony conspiracy charge next Monday (8-27-07). “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. “
It is not yet known how much, if any time Vick will spend in jail. U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson, who is presiding over the case, said he has the leeway to sentence Vick and his co-defendants as he deems fit and is not bound by the recommended sentences given to him by the prosecution.
In addition to the legal implications, Vick still will face punishment from the NFL. We may not see him again for 2-3 years. It’s a shame he got caught up in this mess. I know a lot of people will have differing opinions on this case, but it’s a shame that anybody could get caught up in something like this becasue they were trying to look out for their boys or trying to stay “real”. It’s another lesson learned that no matter how much money you have, you can still get caught up in the blackhole that is street life which is pulling so many Black males in.
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