Vick INDICTED!

[Jadapit]

Thanks for posting the info Phred. It made my day!

[cassiesmom]

Had Vick not been indicted, I wonder if Nike and Reebok would still have taken the actions they did. Money talks.

Edited to ask: Did anyone see the pit bull image with the caption that says, "I'm a lover, not a fighter"? I think I saw it as a magnet on Cafe Press, but I'm not sure.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Vick ~
You're a little late now ...

Co-defendant doesn't want trial

Taylor to have plea agreement hearing on Monday

Associated Presss article via SI.com:
Posted: Friday July 27, 2007 9:02PM; Updated: Saturday July 28, 2007 12:25AM

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- One of Michael Vick's co-defendants doesn't want to wait for trial.
Instead, a plea agreement hearing has been scheduled for TonyTaylor at 9 a.m. Monday in the federal dogfighting conspiracy case.

Taylor's hearing was added to U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson's docket Friday, a day after he and the other three defendants pleaded not guilty before the same judge. Vick and the others still are scheduled for trial Nov. 26.

Prosecutors claim Taylor, 34, found the Surry County property purchased by Vick and used it as the site of "Bad Newz Kennels," a dogfighting enterprise. The Hampton man also allegedly helped purchase pit bulls and killed at least two dogs that fared poorly in test fights.

Taylor's lawyer, Stephen Ashton Hudgins of Newport News, did not immediately return a phone message, and federal prosecutors have declined to talk about the case.

An 18-page indictment issued July 17 charged the four men with conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of unlawful activities, and conspiring to sponsor a dog in an animal fighting venture. The maximum punishment is five years in prison and fines of up to $250,000.

According to the indictment, the dogfighting ring executed underperforming dogs by drowning, hanging and other brutal means. It alleges that the fights offered purses as high as $26,000.

The gruesome details outlined in the indictment have fueled protests and public outrage against Vick, the star quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has banned Vick from the Falcons' training camp while the league investigates.

Charged along with Vick and Taylor are Purnell A. Peace, 35, of Virginia Beach, and Quanis L. Phillips, 28, of Atlanta.

All four remain free without bond. When U.S. Magistrate Dennis Dohnal set the conditions for their release Thursday, he commended Taylor for admitting to using illegal drugs despite never being convicted of a drug offense. He ordered periodic drug testing for Taylor.

Peace and Phillips each have drug convictions and were ordered to submit to testing, as well as an electronic monitoring program. Taylor was spared the electronic monitoring.

Neither drug testing nor monitoring were ordered for Vick.
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Shudda spoke up a bit quicker, Vick!

[Jadapit]

I bet you anything Taylor "sings" like a canary about Vick. BAD NEWZ for you Vick.

Do you suppose Vick is still thinking "everybody gonna love me?"

[Reachoutrescue]

I pray Taylor squels like a pig. I can't believe Vick pleaded "Not Guilty". Is he crazy!? If only I had five minutes alone with him. What a time I would have!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Vick co-defendant pleads guilty to dogfighting ...

Taylor, 34, says he wasn't promised lighter sentence in exchange for plea.

By the Associated Press via MSNBC.com
RICHMOND, Va. - One of Michael Vick’s co-defendants pleaded guilty Monday to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges in a plea agreement with prosecutors.

Tony Taylor, 34, who will be sentenced Dec. 14, said he was not promised any specific sentence in return for his cooperation with the government.

Taylor faces a maximum of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine, but likely will get less under federal sentencing guidelines. The guideline range will be determined by court officials, and U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson can depart from that range if he finds aggravating or mitigating circumstances.
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I'll bet he Luvz ya, Mickey!

Can ya Feel the Love?

[Cinder & Smoke]

'Hopefully I'll see y'all again,' Vick tells fans ...

QB gives first interview since being indicted for dogfighting on July 17

From: MSNBC News Services
Monday, July 30, 2007

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, fighting felony dogfighting charges, thanked the fans who have stuck by his side during the legal ordeal in a radio interview on WVEE-FM Monday, the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported.

"Hopefully I'll see y'all again," Vick said in a taped interview with host Porsche Foxx, who added that she was advised by Vick's legal team not to ask questions about his case. "It remains to be seen, but that's what I'm working on...

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20039188/from/RS.1/