Vick To Plead His Guilt Today
As announced a bit earlier last week, Michael Vick is to plead his guilt today in a Virginia courthouse.
He’s going to sign the papers on what he agreed upon with his lawyers on what exactly he is guilty of.
Some fans and some people in the league keep wondering when Mr. Vick will be back in the league. Personally, I don’t think he should be allowed back in the league for what he did.
What they don’t seem to understand is that playing in the NFL is privilege and not a right.
But, then the opposing side says you can’t persecute him and you have to let him have a second chance. My response to that is that you kick him out of the NFL because of his decisions and let him get his life back.
But, back to what he is going to plead guilty on today, The Smoking Gun had this to say:
As part of a plea deal, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback admitted that his Bad Newz Kennels operation wagered money–which he provided–in pit bull fights. However, “Vick did not gamble by placing side bets on any of the fights,” according to a “summary of the facts” that was filed today in court.
That document, a copy of which you’ll find below, also notes that Vick “was aware” that three of his cohorts killed several dogs that performed poorly in test fighting sessions in mid-2002. The summary reports that “Vick did not kill any dogs at this time.”
Earlier this year, Vick, and two cronies “agreed to the killing of approximately 6-8 dogs” that fared poorly in testing sessions at his Smithfield, Virginia property.
Some of the animals were drowned or hanged, and Vick “stipulated” that the animals died via the “collected efforts” of himself, and codefendants Quanis Phillips and Purnell Peace.
Both Phillips and Peace previously pleaded guilty to federal charges and stated that Vick participated in the execution of eight dogs last April. Vick faces a maximum of five years in prison for his conspiracy conviction.