GUILTY....I cannot believe with all the evidence against him.....he is saying he did not know what was going on at his own residence...... ;:"
He needs to get what he did to those dogs have you seen the video they found at his house the sob !@#$
Oh, he's guilty, but because he's a "Football Star" nothing will happen, Atlanta and fans will welcome him with open and ignorant arms! People in the sports and entertainment business get preferencial treatment.
(nice place he had, included a 'rape stand'! for dogs not pll )
Vick due in court to face charges
NFL.com wire reports
RICHMOND, Va. (July 26, 2007) -- Amid boos from spectators, NFL star Michael Vick arrived at a federal courthouse to answer accusations that he was involved in a brutal dogfighting operation.
The Atlanta Falcons quarterback was to appear at a bond hearing and enter a plea on dogfighting conspiracy charges. He said nothing as he walked into the courthouse, which was lined by spectators who began gathering at dawn.
Vick arrived at 3 p.m. in a black sport utility vehicle and was booed by a crowd of hundreds.
Wearing a dark suit and blue shirt, Vick looked straight ahead as he walked up the ramp to the courthouse.
Vick is accused with three others of conspiracy involving competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting, and conducting the enterprise across state lines. Federal prosecutors allege the operation -- known as Bad Newz Kennels -- operated on Vick's property in Surry County.
The allegations detailed in a graphic, 18-page indictment sparked protests by animal rights groups at the headquarters of the NFL and the Falcons, and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has barred Vick from training camp while the league investigates.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank said the team wanted to suspend Vick for four games, the maximum penalty a team can assess a player, but the NFL asked the Falcons to wait. Instead, Blank has told Vick to focus on his legal problems, not football.
Thursday, the Falcons opened their first camp under coach Bobby Petrino.
The case began April 25 when investigators conducting a drug search at the property found 66 dogs, including 55 pit bulls, and equipment typically used in dogfighting. They included a "rape stand" that holds aggressive dogs in place for mating and a "breakstick" used to pry open a dog's mouth.
Vick contended he knew nothing about a dogfighting operation at the home, where one of his cousins lived, and said he rarely visited. He has since declined comment, citing his attorney's advice.
Attorney Lawrence Woodward of Virginia Beach, who has also represented Allen Iverson and Vick's younger brother, Marcus, has not returned several phone messages.
Animal rights organizations have seized on the case as an opportunity to raise awareness of the largely underground and always gruesome world of dogfighting, where two dogs are trained to fight to the death -- sometimes for hours -- until the end.
Early Thursday, activists, Vick fans and the media gathered outside the federal courthouse. Some members of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals dressed in dog costumes and carried signs, including one with the image of a battered pit bull and the words "Dogfighting Victim." Some people brought their dogs.
According to the indictment filed July 17, dogs not killed in the fighting pit often were shot, hanged, drowned or, in one case, slammed to the ground. The document alleges that Vick was consulted before one losing dog was wet down and electrocuted.
It alleges that the dogfighting operation began in 2001, not long after Vick parlayed a dazzling two-year run as the quarterback at Virginia Tech into being the first overall selection in the NFL draft.
The indictment alleges the fights offered purses as high as $26,000, and that Vick once paid $23,000 to the owner of two pit bulls that had beaten Bad Newz Kennels dogs.
That owner is one of four cooperating witnesses cited in the document.
Charged along with Vick are Purnell A. Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach; Quanis L. Phillips, 28, of Atlanta; and Tony Taylor, 34, of Hampton. They all face up to six years in prison, $350,000 in fines and restitution if convicted of both charges.
http://www.nfl.com/teams/story/ATL/10270093
ajc.com > Sports > Falcons
Vick pleads not guilty
Falcons QB free on bond, dogfighting trial to start Nov. 26
By JEREMY REDMON, D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER
Published on: 07/26/07
Richmond, Va. -- Michael Vick and all three co-defendants pleaded not guilty to federal dog fighting related charges and asked for a jury trial during an appearance in federal court Thursday.
The judge set the trial date for Nov. 26.
Federal prosectors announced that a "superceding" indictment will be entered by August, meaning more charges are possible.
Vick will remain free. No bond was set, but Vick and the defendants must meet several restictions.
Vick, dressed in a black suit, dark blue shirt and dark and light blue two-tone colored tie was flanked by three attorneys.
To his left sat, Bill Martin, the noted Washington, D.C. attorney. To his immediate left was Lawrence H. Woodward Jr., his longtime attorney and next to Woodward was Atlanta attorney Daniel Meachum.
Judge Dennis W. Dohnal presiding over the hearing for Vick and his three co-defendants -- Purnell Peace, Quanis Phillips and Tony Taylor. After he read the charges to Vick and asked if he understood them, Vick rose and said, "Yes sir."
Dohnal determined that Vick was not a flight risk or a threat to safety of the community and ordered his release with some restrictions. All of the defendants had the "common restrictions of being placed under the supervision of the pre-trial services, no violations of any state or federal laws including traffic violations, he must reside at his primary residence, surrender all travel documents, can't travel outside of his federal district, no contact with anyone that may have been involved in the case, no contact with any defendant or being involved in the sale or purchase of any dog, no possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon and no excessive abuse of alcohol.
In addtion to the common restrictions, Vick was ordered to surrender his breeder's license.
The federal prosecutors made it clear that the maximum penalty Vick was facing was five-years, a $250,000 fine and three years of supervisions if convicted on the conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities. If convicted of sponsoring a dog in an animal fighting venture, he could be convicted for one-year, fined $100,000 and face one-year of supervision.
Vick's co-defendants, because of prior records, received much stiffer restrictions from the court.
for the rest of the article-http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/07/26/vickhearing_0726.html
Mikey should get the same treatment as he gave all those poor poor dogs......All dogs should Pee on Mike Vick....<a href="http://plugin.smileycentral.com/http%253A%252F%252Fwww.smileycentral.com%252F%253Fpartner%253DZSzeb008%255FZNxmk762LXUS%2526i%253D10%252F10%255F2%255F13%2526feat%253Dprof/page.html" target="_blank"><img src="http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/10/10_2_13.gif" alt="SmileyCentral.com" border="0">..... :)))
That man just lost a lot of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$..he can kiss the 2007 NFL football season goodbye..next court date is Nov.26 no way they let him play in 2007! It's his property..he has to make sure all is ok...seems he didn't. ::)
He's guilty.. I think that part is pretty obvious. (https://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i59/BadgeMonkey/Smilies/shrug.gif)
An even better question: Who's life is more of a trainwreck, Michael Vick or Marcus Vick? :ll
Here's another case for the Justice system..special treatment for the RICH & FAMOUS..court date over 4 months from now..if it was us...we be sitting in a jail cell right now! ;:" ::) :oo
They should put a steak on his bbq29.gif and set loose some pit pulls. !@#$
Quote from: Homer on July 26, 2007, 02:14:22 PM
They should put a steak on his bbq29.gif and set loose some pit pulls. !@#$
:)) :)) :)) like that hotdog part..with a steak yes those pit bulls would enjoy hotdog with a steak and Vick's little mushroom!
I live in the Metro Altanta area and I am SICK of this whole thing. It is all you hear on the Tv and see in newspapers. I will not judge. Too many people did the same thing regarding Duke unviersity students the evidence seemed overwhelming there too. Personally I think he sucks as a player and a person
They should also spay and neuter Vick so he doesn't breed another generation of :o0 :o0 :o0
I think he's guilty and his career is overrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Quote from: Homer on July 26, 2007, 02:14:22 PM
They should put a steak on his bbq29.gif and set loose some pit pulls. !@#$
Omg Homer...your just to funny....... :)) :)) :)) :)) :))....But I agree with ya 100% all the way.
In case you are not hearing this in your areas. At the Falcons training camp people are protesting at the camp carring signs calling them the Atlanta DogKillers. One person even hired a plane to fly over with a banner with Atlanta Dogkillers on it. Seems even though Vick is the accused the entire team is being convicted
That's just wrong.
Quote from: harleyrider on July 27, 2007, 04:49:02 AM
In case you are not hearing this in your areas. At the Falcons training camp people are protesting at the camp carring signs calling them the Atlanta DogKillers. One person even hired a plane to fly over with a banner with Atlanta Dogkillers on it. Seems even though Vick is the accused the entire team is being convicted
I agree with Bratty tara on that one....The team is not the ones at fault....its Mike vick...... (O+O) :{: :%# :.@
I know it must be hard but the team just has to put it aside and move on. I sure wouldnt want to be in there shoes that is for sure,talk about distractions!!! As for Mr. Vick and i use that term litely,they should put him in a pen with about 10 hungry pit bulls and turn them loose for about a minute and have him see what it feels like. Talk about disgust!!!!! All these athletes, movie stars and singers make too much money and are bored with there lives and there actions prove it...(LOHAN,SPEARS,VICK,Pac-man Jones,Hilton) and the list will go on forever!! :OO
They have setup a perimeter around the camp keeping protesters and news crews as far away as possible. One funny thing was the plane that was flying overhead with the banner one of the defensive linebackers said we kept hoping he would run out of gas and come see us
Mike Vick is loosing all his Nike contracts card contracts etc......These companys DO NOT want to be linked with this mess.....do ya blame them..... :oo
I saw where one of the guys being charged with him is going to make a plea deal.
Quote from: Tara on July 29, 2007, 12:58:32 PM
I saw where one of the guys being charged with him is going to make a plea deal.
Yep...thats what i heard also......Mikey Vickey will be in depp Doo-Doo now..........he made his bed..... ;:"
NFL talking about suspending Mike Vick for 1 year from football........ ++
Tony Taylor pleaded guilty.
RICHMOND, Va. - One of Michael Vick's co-defendants pleaded guilty Monday to his role in a dogfighting conspiracy he says was financed almost entirely by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback.
As part of a plea agreement, Tony Taylor pledged to fully cooperate with the government in its prosecution of Vick and two other men accused of running an interstate dogfighting enterprise known as "Bad Newz Kennels" on Vick's property in rural Surry County.
"The 'Bad Newz Kennels' operation and gambling monies were almost exclusively funded by Vick," a summary of facts supporting the plea agreement and signed by Taylor states.
The plea deal requires Taylor to testify against Vick and his two remaining co-defendants if called upon to do so. Taylor cannot get a stiffer sentence or face any new charges based on any new information he provides, according to terms of the agreement.
Additional charges are possible, however, against Vick and the other two. Federal prosecutors have said a superseding indictment will be issued in August.
Vick's lead attorney, Billy Martin, did not immediately return a phone message.
Taylor, 34, of Hampton, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities, and conspiring to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture.
Vick pleaded not guilty to the same charges last week and said in a written statement that he looked forward to "clearing my good name." He also pleaded with the public to resist a rush to judgment.
The gruesome details outlined in the July 17 indictment have fueled public protests against Vick and prompted the suspension of some of his lucrative endorsement deals. Also, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has barred Vick from the Falcons' training camp.
The summary of facts signed by Taylor supports the indictment's claims that the dogfighting ring executed underperforming dogs by drowning, hanging and other brutal means. Taylor admitted shooting one dog and electrocuting another when they did not perform well in test fights in the summer of 2002.
Vick, 27, attended several dogfights in Virginia and other states with his partners, according to the statement. Prosecutors claim the fights offered purses as high as $26,000.
Taylor, who will be sentenced Dec. 14, said he was not promised any specific sentence in return for his cooperation with the government.
He faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, although federal sentencing guidelines likely will call for less. The range will be determined by the court's probation office, but the judge can depart from that range if he finds aggravating or mitigating circumstances.
Taylor and his attorney, Stephen A. Hudgins of Newport News, declined to answer reporters' questions as they left the federal courthouse. Prosecutors also would not comment.
During the hearing, Taylor spoke only in response to routine yes-or-no questions from U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson. He answered "Yes" when the judge asked if he had agreed to cooperate with the government.
Taylor acknowledged in the summary of facts that he found the property that Vick purchased in 2001 for $30,000 for development into a dogfighting compound. Taylor says he maintained and trained the dogs for about three years, using his share of winnings _ which were split among the partners _ for living expenses.
He left the operation after a falling out with co-defendant Quanis L. Phillips and others in September 2004, according to the statement of facts.
Vick and Purnell A. Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, and Phillips, 28, of Atlanta, are scheduled for trial Nov. 26. They remain free without bond.
as far as i am concerned he is Guilty.
Someone came out with a Mike Vick chew toy for the dogs.... :))) :))) :)))...Now thats funny :)) :)) :)) :))
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 11, 2007, 11:21:34 AM
Someone came out with a Mike Vick chew toy for the dogs.... :))) :))) :)))...Now thats funny :)) :)) :)) :))
did it look like a football with his face on it :)) :)) :))
Quote from: swampboy on August 12, 2007, 08:38:48 AM
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 11, 2007, 11:21:34 AM
Someone came out with a Mike Vick chew toy for the dogs.... :))) :))) :)))...Now thats funny :)) :)) :)) :))
did it look like a football with his face on it :)) :)) :))
LMAO........ :)) :)) :)) I know if it is ...i will buy it for my dogs..... :)) :)) :))
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 12, 2007, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: swampboy on August 12, 2007, 08:38:48 AM
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 11, 2007, 11:21:34 AM
Someone came out with a Mike Vick chew toy for the dogs.... :))) :))) :)))...Now thats funny :)) :)) :)) :))
did it look like a football with his face on it :)) :)) :))
LMAO........ :)) :)) :)) I know if it is ...i will buy it for my dogs..... :)) :)) :))
It is the Jacksonville Humane Society and it is a football player , Vick chew toy. He is is a running position.
http://search.ebay.com/michael-vick-chew-toy_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
Quote from: gator8 on August 12, 2007, 09:38:15 AM
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 12, 2007, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: swampboy on August 12, 2007, 08:38:48 AM
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 11, 2007, 11:21:34 AM
Someone came out with a Mike Vick chew toy for the dogs.... :))) :))) :)))...Now thats funny :)) :)) :)) :))
did it look like a football with his face on it :)) :)) :))
LMAO........ :)) :)) :)) I know if it is ...i will buy it for my dogs..... :)) :)) :))
It is the Jacksonville Humane Society and it is a football player , Vick chew toy. He is is a running position.
http://search.ebay.com/michael-vick-chew-toy_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
(https://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o169/gatorboy1955/b575_2.jpg) :)) :))
vick is done because the other 2 guys are going to testify this week thursday and friday and vick has until friday to plea deal or face a trial buy himself.
ajc.com > Sports > Falcons
Vick attorneys negotiating plea
Falcons QB would serve prison time if agreement reached
By D. ORLANDO LEDBETTER, BILL RANKIN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 08/14/07
Michael Vick's attorneys are engaged in plea negotiations with federal prosecutors and the Falcons quarterback could reach an agreement before new dogfighting charges are handed down next week, according to a person with knowledge of the negotiations.
The negotiations follow news that two more of Vick's three co-defendants are scheduled to enter guilty pleas later this week as part of a deal with prosecutors.
Collins Spencer, a spokesman for Vick's lawyers, declined to comment Tuesday on any possible negotiations.
He added that Vick did not meet with his attorneys last night but said they will have a conference call with Vick this morning and may have an announcement this afternoon. Spencer did not indicate what the announcement would be.
On Monday Spencer said the legal team was "very surprised" by the pleas from Purnell Peace and Quanis Phillips and said they would not affect plans to move forward toward a Nov. 26 trial.
Vick's lead attorney, Billy Martin, could not be reached for comment.
If the announcement is that Vick has reached a plea agreement, the embattled star quarterback is expected to be sentenced to some time in prison, according to federal sentencing guidelines.
Vick's motivation to enter a guilty plea is likely fueled by the U.S. Attorney's Office announcement last month that it will seek a new "superceding" indictment against Vick by the end of August. With the cooperation of Vick's three co-defendants, there will likely be new, and more specific, allegations against Vick. The federal grand jury in Richmond is expected to hand up that indictment sometime early next week.
If Vick can reach an agreement by the end of this week, he would not have to answer to any additional charges.
This week, Vick learned that in the criminal justice system, friendship only goes so far.
On Monday, guilty plea hearings were scheduled for two of his co-defendants and long-time associates. Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, has a plea hearing scheduled for Thursday in U.S. District Court in Richmond at 9 a.m., while Phillips, 28, of Atlanta, has a plea hearing set for Friday at the same time. The hearings showed up Monday on U.S. District Court Judge Henry E. Hudson's docket.
The third co-defendant, Tony Taylor, 34, of Hampton pleaded guilty July 30 and agreed to cooperate with prosecutors in their case against Vick. Just days earlier, Taylor had joined Vick and the others in pleading not guilty.
Attorneys for both Peace and Phillips declined to comment Monday.
"There's no telling until the actual pleas, but this doesn't sound like good news for Michael Vick," said Kent Alexander, once the U.S. attorney in Atlanta and now Emory University's general counsel. "Usually, if people plead guilty early in a case they may be cooperating with the government. That's what it sounds like here."
A federal grand jury indicted the men last month on a single count of conspiracy to cross state lines to engage in illegal gambling; to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture; and to buy, transport and receive dogs for animal fighting.
They face up to five years in prison and $250,000 in fines, but defendants often receive more lenient punishment when they accept responsibility and enter guilty pleas.
A 13-page statement of facts Taylor signed with prosecutors last month says Vick, Peace and Phillips set up a business called "Bad Newz Kennels" in rural Surry County, Va., to raise and train pit bulls for dogfights.
It also says the men gambled on the fights in Virginia and several other states and that Vick almost exclusively funded the dogfighting operation and gambling monies.
At various times, Taylor, Peace and Phillips executed dogs they didn't think would fight well by shooting them, the statement says. The indictment issued earlier in July said Vick also executed dogs.
The plea deals for Taylor, Peace and Phillips emerged after federal prosecutors announced at their arraignment hearing last month that they would be seeking a superseding indictment, meaning they could name additional charges and defendants in the case. That indictment is expected to be announced before the end of this month.
Vick's jury trial is scheduled for Nov. 26, deep into the Falcons' schedule. The Falcons will have played 11 of their 16 regular-season games by then. Vick will remain free until the trial, but his availability to appear on field is unclear. The NFL barred Vick, with pay, from being with the team pending the outcome of its own investigation.
A call to Vick's agent, Joel Segal, was not returned Monday. The Falcons declined to comment on the latest developments in Vick's case.
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is expected to make a decision on Vick's future in a few weeks. Goodell said he is waiting for a report from investigator Eric Holder before rendering a verdict, according to a league spokesman. No timetable has been set for Goodell's decision, NFL vice president of public relations Greg Aiello said.
Tailback Warrick Dunn, who spoke to Vick recently, said Falcons players are already of the mindset that they'll have to play without him.
"Mike is going to be missed, and he has been missed, but at the same time, you have to go on," he said.
Should Holder's report lead Goodell to determine Vick violated the NFL's player conduct policy, he could issue a suspension. Holder's report also could show that Vick did not violate the policy and that no league-ordered suspension or other discipline is warranted.
A high-ranking NFL team official said Goodell likely would meet with Vick or his legal representation before levying any suspension. Such a meeting has yet to take place.
Falcons owner Arthur Blank and president and general manager Rich McKay have said they had enough information to lead them to draw up papers to suspend Vick for four games — the maximum a team can suspend a player for disciplinary reasons. The league could suspend Vick for a year.
Blank and McKay also said there were discussions about cutting Vick.
Coach Bobby Petrino said Monday he had not been told of any developments from the NFL regarding a decision on Vick.
"I'm not aware of any recent updates on this situation," Petrino said.
"We've been proceeding as if — we have to — he's not going to be here, and we're doing the best we can at that."
— Staff writers Jeremy Redmon and Steve Wyche contributed to this article.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/falcons/stories/2007/08/14/vick_0815.html?cxntlid=homepage_tab_newstab
Quote from: swampboy on August 12, 2007, 09:46:30 AM
Quote from: gator8 on August 12, 2007, 09:38:15 AM
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 12, 2007, 09:03:22 AM
Quote from: swampboy on August 12, 2007, 08:38:48 AM
Quote from: kandykitty20012 on August 11, 2007, 11:21:34 AM
Someone came out with a Mike Vick chew toy for the dogs.... :))) :))) :)))...Now thats funny :)) :)) :)) :))
did it look like a football with his face on it :)) :)) :))
LMAO........ :)) :)) :)) I know if it is ...i will buy it for my dogs..... :)) :)) :))
It is the Jacksonville Humane Society and it is a football player , Vick chew toy. He is is a running position.
http://search.ebay.com/michael-vick-chew-toy_W0QQfnuZ1QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ3QQxpufuZx
(https://i120.photobucket.com/albums/o169/gatorboy1955/b575_2.jpg) :)) :))
OMG......I have to order 4 of them for my dogs........thats to funny...... :))
Vick needs to be banned from football forever for doing what he did to those innocent animals.
Reports are Mike Vick has just accepted the plea deal. ;:" ;:" ;:"
He's going to jail, he's going to jail!! I sure hope he doesn't get off with a slap on the wrist! !@#$
Quote from: gator8 on August 20, 2007, 11:53:43 AM
He's going to jail, he's going to jail!! I sure hope he doesn't get off with a slap on the wrist! !@#$
He should get 2 years for every dog he harmed or killed.....that dumb :o0
espn news is reporting theat vick will not admit to gambling or killing dogs
A source close to the Michael Vick case has told ESPN that the Falcons quarterback will not admit to killing dogs or gambling on dog fights, as detailed in his indictment, when he enters a guilty plea Monday. Instead, the one count of conspiracy that Vick will plead to will admit guilt to the charge of interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2989037
Quote from: jrzydvl on August 23, 2007, 08:02:04 PM
espn news is reporting theat vick will not admit to gambling or killing dogs
A source close to the Michael Vick case has told ESPN that the Falcons quarterback will not admit to killing dogs or gambling on dog fights, as detailed in his indictment, when he enters a guilty plea Monday. Instead, the one count of conspiracy that Vick will plead to will admit guilt to the charge of interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.
http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2989037
That's not right. He should be charged with everything he was involved in. He knew what was going on, alot was done at his house..friggen idiots