Want a Piece of Vick? Line up behind the Feds, VA and a NC Murder Investigation

So it looked like Vick had trouble last summer, and then he struck a plea deal and it seemed like he could actually make it back on the field by next summer once he served some minimal amount of time behind bars.  However, it now appears that prosecutors were just building up to a nice […]

NC Police Investigating Vick Connection to Murder Victim

Could the Vick Dog fighting Scandal turn into a Murder Mystery?

 
That’s what North Carolina investigators are attempting to discover.  Eight days before federal investigators raided Michael Vick’s home on April 25, Roy Thomas “Bud” Melton was found shot to death in his North Carolina mobile home.
 
Roy Thomas ‘Bud’ MeltonAge: 38Date of death:  April 17, 2007Where […]

Plea Deal Could Allow Vick to Strut to Training Camp Next Summer

It is being reported that Michael Vick has agreed to plead guilty to a Federal Conspiracy charge.
That could be important (in a very bad way) because of what Michael Vick is not being convicted of . . . Illegal Gambling.  If he were convicted of running a gambling ring, the NFL would almost be obligated […]

Vick Pleads Guilty!

ESPN is reporting that Michael Vick has agreed to plead guilty. 
 
Early reports today indicated that Federal prosecutors were offering Michael Vick a 18 - 36 month prison sentence.  Federal Prosecutors were also simultaneously convening a grand jury to consider RICO statute violations against Michael Vick. 
The details of the deal have not yet been reported, […]

Vick’s Mistake de Jour - Negotiating Like he is Still a Star - Global Settlements Don’t make Since in this case

Lester Munson, an attorney and reporter for ESPN, puts together a nice little analysis of Vick’s situation today.  He concludes with the concept that Vick’s attorneys are likely attempting to reach a ‘global settlement’ with all parties involved with what might ultimately constitute a problem for Michael Vick. 
This list of parties includes the federal prosecutors and […]

Falcons owner Shocked by Witness Statements - Expects Plea Deal tonight

Falsons Owner Arthur Blank was shocked by the statements made by co-defendants in the Michael Vick Dog Fighting case.  The written summary statements released earlier today details the multiple transactions involving dog purchases, transportation and fight/gambling events that allegedly took place in multiple states from 2001 to just before the property was stormed by law enforcers.
Blank indicated that he felt […]

Plea Deal in the works Putting Vick in Prison for 1-2 years per NY Times Source

According to a New York Times source the government may be pushing a plea offer to Michael Vick and his attorneys. The most serious charges levied against Michael Vick may not directly relate to dog fighting or cruelty to animals but to illegal gambling.  Those potential crimes could land Vick in jail and might force a mandatory ban […]

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