Vick Indicted on State Charges

[951-Riverside]

Source: Associated Press

SUSSEX, Va. (AP) -- Michael Vick was indicted by a grand jury Tuesday on state charges related to the dogfighting ring he operated on his Virginia property.

The Atlanta Falcons quarterback was indicted for beating or killing or causing dogs to fight other dogs and engaging in or promoting dogfighting. The grand jury did not indict him on eight counts of animal cruelty. In a written plea for the federal dogfighting case, Vick admitted to helping kill six to eight dogs at the Surry County property.

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[flvegan]

1. Vick indicted by state grand jury in dogfighting case

Source: CNN.com

SUSSEX, Virginia (CNN) -- A Virginia grand jury has indicted suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick and three co-defendants on state charges of running a dogfighting ring at Vick's Virginia home, prosecutors said Tuesday.

The Surry County grand jury brought two charges against Vick: one count of unlawfully torturing and killing dogs and one of promoting dogfights. Each is a felony charge that could result in a five-year prison term.

Vick, 27, faces a possible prison term of 12 to 18 months after his August guilty plea to a federal conspiracy charge of bankrolling a dogfighting operation from his home outside Newport News. He faces sentencing on December 10 in U.S. District Court in Richmond.

He pleaded guilty after three associates -- Purnell Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach; Quanis Phillips, 28, of Atlanta, Georgia; and Tony Taylor, 34, of Hampton, Virginia -- admitted their roles in the operation and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.

Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/25/vick/index.html

[MADem]

2. I'd say the guy is probably fucked.

Tuesday's grand jury session resulted in charges of promoting dogfighting against all three. In addition, Taylor faces three additional counts of unlawful torture and killing of dogs, and Peace, like Vick, faces one count.

All four are scheduled to be arraigned October 3 and face a tentative trial date of November 27. See a timeline of the case against Vick »

Earlier, Surry County Commonwealth Attorney Gerald Poindexter said he planned to present more than 10 possible charges against Vick and his co-defendants to the grand jury.

The grand jury refused to bring eight additional counts of animal cruelty against the defendants.

"I'm sure that the grand jury took careful consideration, and they made a decision we can live with," he said.

Poindexter said he pursued the case because "crimes that were not prosecuted were committed in Surry County." But he would not say whether his prosecutors put Vick's federal court admission that he killed dogs before the grand jury.

[mzteris]

3. whatever happened to the past tense of plead

being "pled"?

Sorry - minor pet peeve there.



People who abuse animals - can and do and will - abuse people.

[Sukie1941]

4. Buh Bye Vick

As a fosterer of cats (just raised six kittens) I feel not one iota of sorrow for Vick.

I imagine after he finishes all of his prison time he will still have alot of money to spend.

Wish some of it could go to rescue organizations.

[zonkers]

5. I read he has to pay for the care (for life) of all the mistreated dogs on his property.