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An interesting turn in the Michael Vick dogfighting case tonight; ESPN is reporting that Vick will NOT admit to killing dogs or gambling on dogfights. The source told ESPN that Vick's defense team met with federal attorneys Thursday afternoon to determine the "summary of facts" to which Vick will plead, and his attorneys believe they have a deal. The source says Vick maintains he never killed dogs and never gambled on a dog fight.
He will admit he was present when dogs were killed, but that he did not personally kill any of the dogs.
A government official, speaking on condition of anonymity because the terms are not final, told The Associated Press Wednesday that prosecutors will recommend a sentence of one year to 18 months. However, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson is not bound by that recommendation or by federal sentencing guidelines that will call for less than the five-year maximum.
This adds a wrinkle to the guessing game this is Vick's sentence. I, like many, had made the assumption Mike was pleading guilty to all of the above and hoping for the best case scenario. I can't even begin to remotely speculate on the sentence or whether Vick is telling the truth, but this recent news bodes well for a future return to football.
More on this tomorrow, and through the weekend I presume. Can't wait for football to start so this takes a backstage.
(p.s. - Sorry for my disappearing act this afternoon. Monsoon + falling trees = power outage in Chi-town. Not good.)
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