RICHMOND, Va. (Dec. 10) - 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 U.S. District Judge Henry E. Hudson. Vick, who turned himself in Nov. 19 in anticipation of his sentence, was wearing a black-and-white striped prison suit.After Vick apologized to the court and his family, Hudson told him: "You need to apologize to the millions of young people who looked up to you.""Yes, sir," Vick answered.Vick acknowledged he used "poor judgment" and added, "I'm willing to deal with the consequences and accept responsibility for my actions." To read full story go to http://www.njafa.org/mikevickanimalabuse.htm
Monday, December 10, 2007
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Visit NJAFA's Official Website
Go to http://www.njafa.org for late breaking news, updates on posts and much more!
No comments:
Post a Comment