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" RICHMOND, Va. - Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. ADVERTISEMENT The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have been sentenced up to five years by District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison suit and apologized to the court and his family. Hudson responded, "You need to apologize to the millions of young people who looked up to you." "Yes, sir," Vick said. Vick acknowledged he used "poor judgment" and added, "I'm willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions." Before the hearing started, Michael Vick's brother, Marcus Vick, sat with his right arm around their mother, comforting her as she buried her head in her hands and wept. Vick pleaded guilty in August, admitting he bankrolled the "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfighting operation and helped kill six to eight dogs. In a plea agreement, he admitted bankrolling the dogfighting ring on his 15-acre property in rural southeastern Virginia and helping kill pit bulls that did not perform well in test fights. He also admitted providing money for bets on the fights but said he never shared in any winnings. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below. RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that involved gambling and killing pit bulls. The suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback could have been sentenced up to five years by District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick was dressed in a black-and-white striped prison suit and apologized to the court and his family. Vick pleaded guilty in August, admitting he bankrolled the "Bad Newz Kennels" dogfighting operation and helped kill six to eight dogs. In a plea agreement, he admitted bankrolling the dogfighting ring on his 15-acre property in rural southeastern Virginia and helping kill pit bulls that did not perform well in test fights. He also admitted providing money for bets on the fights but said he never shared in any winnings."

12/10/2007 11:18:23 AM

wow

12/10/2007 11:18:41 AM

that nigger needs to be locked up for more than 23 months

12/10/2007 11:19:04 AM

What a piece of trash, he wasn't doing it for money or anything, except entertainment of himself and his cronies.

12/10/2007 11:20:42 AM

^^ why you got to be racist?

12/10/2007 11:22:30 AM

that's it?

with good behaviour, he'll be out by thanksgiving prlly

12/10/2007 11:22:31 AM

two more NFL seasons down the drain for him + probably one more year of suspension by the NFL = career over.

12/10/2007 11:22:42 AM

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"black-and-white striped prison suit"

i didn't know they still had those

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 11:23 AM. Reason : this is more time than i thought he'd get]

12/10/2007 11:22:54 AM

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"^^ why you got to be racist?"

that is not racism at all.

12/10/2007 11:23:17 AM

yeah, this news is like a hour old

way to be late

12/10/2007 11:23:35 AM

well for someone as ignorant as yourself, yeah it surely isn't racism.

12/10/2007 11:23:54 AM

racial slur = racism.

12/10/2007 11:25:29 AM

oh lawd, lets get off the hate on the racist wagon

back on topic

he should serve every day of it.

then be allowed back in the nfl.

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 11:25 AM. Reason : he'll probably be treated like a god in prison anyway]

12/10/2007 11:25:43 AM

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"yeah, this news is like a hour old way to be late"

The AP posted it at Dec 10, 11:21 AM EST, dick.

12/10/2007 11:26:17 AM

it's been on espn for a while

loser

12/10/2007 11:26:37 AM

yeah, people mess up, and can get their face back, i don't see why vick can't.

12/10/2007 11:26:41 AM

celebs always get out early.

12/10/2007 11:26:47 AM

[fail]

12/10/2007 11:27:48 AM

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"it's been on espn for a while loser"

From ESPN.com ---> Information from The Associated Press was used in this report.

12/10/2007 11:28:51 AM

i was watching the tv when it came on breaking news, don't test my knowledge!

12/10/2007 11:29:28 AM

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"pttyndal All American 11242 Posts user info edit post block user so apparently 23 months and 3 yrs probation 12/10/2007 10:46:15 AM"

you're over 30min late, b.

12/10/2007 11:30:39 AM

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"celebs always get out early"

there is no early release in federal prison

12/10/2007 11:31:28 AM

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"well for someone as ignorant as yourself, yeah it surely isn't racism."

i was just trying to stir up some controversy.

it almost worked.

ok back on topic.

12/10/2007 11:32:18 AM

I hope he is sent to a "federal pound me in the ass prison"

12/10/2007 11:33:42 AM

federal pound you in the ass prison

i should've gone down town and tried to see him

12/10/2007 11:34:47 AM

23 MONTHS IS NOTHING TO A BOSS !

12/10/2007 11:37:11 AM

remember

there are black people

then there is Michael Vick

12/10/2007 11:39:07 AM

i don't have a problem w/ this.

12/10/2007 11:39:17 AM

then there are black people who act like michael vick (- the dough)

12/10/2007 11:39:51 AM

^^^what?

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 11:40 AM. Reason : ^]

12/10/2007 11:39:52 AM

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"there is no early release in federal prison "

not true

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" Under federal law, he'll be required to serve 85 percent of the term, and if he behaves while in jail he'll be eligible for an early release. That's 19.55 months, which means that Vick won't get out of jail until early June of 2009, at the earliest. "

12/10/2007 11:40:17 AM

there is no early release parole in federal prison--should've been more specific

12/10/2007 11:56:41 AM

does he not already have some time served?

12/10/2007 11:57:32 AM

like a month

12/10/2007 12:00:44 PM

yea they deducted a month from his earlier sentence

12/10/2007 12:01:11 PM

I would guess his guilty plea, $90,000 payment to assist in caring for the animals, and not dragging this out in the courts allowed him to get the 23 month sentence instead of five years.

12/10/2007 12:31:51 PM

Good.

12/10/2007 12:44:54 PM

i dont see whats wrong about dog fighting. Especially with pits. Different cultures I guess.




... in other cultures Dog is a delicacy

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 1:13 PM. Reason : z]

12/10/2007 1:12:28 PM

as deplorable as dog fighting is i gotta think that another person who copped a plea and handled things as fairly well as vick did would have gotten only a year prob if the case wasn't as high profile

12/10/2007 1:16:11 PM

I keep thinking this thread is about me.

12/10/2007 1:16:39 PM

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"i dont see whats wrong about dog fighting. Especially with pits. Different cultures I guess."

I don't think it's the fighting that was so bad, it's the fact that the "loser" dogs he like shot or hung or drown.

That's just sick.

12/10/2007 1:19:05 PM

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"Julia Novak arrived with her small beagle, Frankie, who wore a sandwich board with the message on one side: "Dogfighters use dogs like me for bait.""

some people are just so ridiculously absurd thats is pathetic

12/10/2007 1:35:06 PM

and its quite hypocritical for people to eat pigs and cows. Some people have them as pets, but you dont see everyone throwing a hissy fit over it.


Shit is just ridiculous. the amount of hypocracy is just plain silly.

12/10/2007 1:37:29 PM

this is such bullshit. that jackass deserves to be in jail for what he did.

12/10/2007 1:38:20 PM

who gives a shit

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 1:39 PM. Reason : .]

12/10/2007 1:39:39 PM

That's a bit too much.

12/10/2007 1:40:01 PM

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"that nigger idiot needs to be locked up for more than 23 months"

12/10/2007 1:40:10 PM

aea.

he doesnt deserve to go to jail for killing a dog which was breed to fight. He deserves to go to jail for running an illegal gambling operation.

Now shut your mouth. I bet you stuff your face with cheeseburgers and hotdogs while condemning him to jail because he killed a dog.

[Edited on December 10, 2007 at 1:41 PM. Reason : x]

12/10/2007 1:41:29 PM

I'll eat pigs, cows, chickens, ducks, and even cute little baby lambs

but I think dogfighting is disgusting... so call me a hypocrite.

12/10/2007 1:42:29 PM

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"people mess up, and can get their face back, i don't see why vick can't."

People only get a second chance if they know influential people, and that usually happens if they're famous or if they have loads of money. But regular people like you and me will get the full weight of the judicial system thrown at us. And odds are it will wreck your life.

Yeah Vick might have his reputation sullied now, but he can at least coast by on his fame, write a book, etc. But as for the rest of us, once you get the tiniest blot on your criminal record you'll be treated like a leper.

12/10/2007 1:43:01 PM