Vick Given 23 Month Sentence (Breaking)

TV | 12/10/2007 | me

[thefactor]

Vick given a 23 month sentence. Plus 3 years of probation. Breaking.

[thefactor]

just broke.

[thefactor]

they are saying his playing career is pretty much over.

[Moose4]

Wow. IIRC that’s at or near the upper limit of the sentencing guidelines, so they hit him pretty hard.

}:-)4

[Rb ver. 2.0]

“they are saying his playing career is pretty much over.”

It’s gone to the dogs.

[krb]

I thought 5 years was the max?

[tx_eggman]

just broke

No, I believe he'll probably be broke for quite a while ...

[boomop1]

He’ll probably be out in 6 months.

[mewzilla]

Hanging Henry comes through.

[thefactor]

well, the prosecutor recommended 12-15 months i think. the judge went over the sentence recommendation which is pretty out of the norm.

vick has waived his right to appeal so this is set in stone i guess. proves judge believed vick was the mastermind.

[Squantos]

Good......

[thefactor]

the media made it a point that this judge owns and loves dogs. no one thought it was a good thing for vick obviously. justice for the dogs.

[jdub]

The sentence first has to survive the appeals process. If it stands, I believe Federal sentencing rules require something like 80% of the sentence to be served before you can be released. Perhaps someone with specific knowledge will chime in.

[Moose4]

I don’t know...I thought I heard 12-24 months, but that may have just been the “expected” sentence instead of the actual guidelines. Most of the so-called pundits have been saying around one year for quite a while, though.

I think he’s done, because after two years in prison, the NFL may slap him with an extra suspension. Maybe at some positions he could come back from a three-year layoff, but not at quarterback. Not that he was that great a “system” quarterback anyway—he did what he did based on his own God-given talent as a runner and scrambler, not so much as a steady passer.

}:-)4

[Eaker]

Damn good!

[Rb ver. 2.0]

Your tagline:

“Wasting away again in Michaelnifongville.”

Looking out for those police assaults...........

[mewzilla]

the media made it a point that this judge owns and loves dogs. no one thought it was a good thing for vick obviously. justice for the dogs.

For the dogs in particular and the public in general. Fitting sentence.

[SE Mom]

12-18 months recommended by prosecution..the judge apparently disagreed. Good for him.

[Wings-n-Wind]

Guidelines MAX = 5 years....
Prosecutor recommended 12-18 months on the plea deal...

Sentence = 23 months to serve....
(Hangin' judge!)

That's gonna leave a mark...

Good news in the shadows:
The Falcons will have 23 months... (basically 2 full seasons...
No VICK!!
(I doubt they would take him back anyway...)

I am certain the phones are ringing in Suwannee...
Even as we type (badly...)

[thefactor]

i think he waived the appeals process. that's at least what ESPN is saying. whatever sentence was imposed by the judge was the last word is what they are saying. i guess he wanted to seem like he was ready to accept responsibility and get a lighter sentence.

but like all criminals, he's just sorry he got caught.

[MarkDel]

I despise Michael Vick, but DOUBLE the sentence recommended by the Prosecution is absolutely insane.

Michael Vick is a bad guy, but two years in prison for a PLEA BARGAINED DEAL is just too much.

The score of this Football game...

ANIMALS RIGHTS LEFTISTS: 7
LOGIC & REASON: 0

[wagglebee]

What I want to see are the pictures of him in the black and white striped prison uniform he wore to court today.

[theDentist]

I wonder if he’ll come out of prison with a Muslim name???

[jdm]

He’ll probably be out in 6 months.

Does he get any leniency for voluntarily starting his prison time back on Nov. 19? You would think that would win some brownie points with the judge, but who knows.

[krb]

Yeah, it’s too bad that Moose doesn’t have what it takes in Durham to get out of legal trouble :-)

[JustaDumbBlonde]

"The sentence first has to survive the appeals process."

When you arrive at a deal with the prosecution and plead guilty, I don't believe that you can appeal. In the unlikely event that a judge would allow the plea to be withdrawn, Vick would have to go to trial and roll the dice for a much longer sentence. My guess is that he will stay quiet and do his time.

[Niteranger68]

He’ll play the starting center position in prison.

[Loud Mime]

I wish for vick to be a non-person. Let him be ignored. Let him be poor. Let him be alone. Personally, I don’t agree with the Government to put him away and add to their costs, but they can fine him for every penny he has and give it to animal shelters.

[rednek]

There is no parole or early release in the Federal prison system. Vick will serve everyday of the 23 months.

red

[rintense]

2 years? Big deal. He should get the max.

[thefactor]

yeah, but the guys who rolled on him each got a year. and they weren't as involved as vick was is what i'm hearing.

sentence recommendations are usually followed, you're right. but in the end, it's all in the judges discretion.

[ssaftler]

Vick given a 23 month sentence.

(With apologies to Dan Rowan):

Good night Vick!

[from occupied ga]

Michael Vick is a bad guy, but two years in prison for a PLEA BARGAINED DEAL is just too much.

He trusted the government and they screwed him. Moral of the story is what you get for trusting ANYTHING in dealing with the government.

[mort56]

You think this sentence is too tough? Bull! All I have to say is good riddance to bad rubbish! If I were the judge, I’d have given him the full five years and I am a conservative!

[theDentist]

Not sure. Is this in Federal custody??? If Fed, he served the full term, I believe.

[princess leah]

THere should be a pool here on who thinks Vick will play again and for what team? My gut feeling is yes, he’ll play again (he’s still better than Rex Grossman even after 2 years in the pen)...He makes a statement that he’s had time to reflect on his life, blah, blah, blah, does the apology dance for some NFL team (which they’ll require as a signing point), and then play for someone like the Raiders!

[org.whodat]

12-18 months recommended by prosecution..the judge apparently disagreed. Good for him.

12- 18 months and the judge gave him 23 months. Damn he sure threw the book at him. LOL, he'll be at spring practice.

[Pharmboy]

That's more than I thought he would get.

Maybe if we said that all illegal aliens abuse dogs...hmmm...

[jrooney]

I am no leftist but I believe the sentence is just because he was involved with and had animals tortured to death, not just killed for losing fights where money was bet. Quite obvious you think our furry creatures are not important and creations of God.

[ErnBatavia]

The Falcons will have 23 months... (basically 2 full seasons... No VICK!!

Al Davis is filing Vick's number in his Rolodex...

[from occupied ga]

I wish for vick to be a non-person. Let him be poor

Envy is an ugly thing.

[Pharmboy]

'Scuse me...but shouldn't this have been posted in Barking News rather than Breaking???

[thefactor]

i'd hate to be the PR guy on the team who gives vick a job after his time is up!

good luck with the endless protests.

[Hacklehead]

In prison Vick will learn a new meaning to the words, “doggy style”.

[Lou L]

The score of this Football game...

ANIMALS RIGHTS LEFTISTS: 7
LOGIC & REASON: 0

Pro-lifers: -5

[jrooney]

Moral of the story is do not torture and kill animals for sport. This has nothing to do with the government but Vicks actions only.

[bmwcyle]

Not Enough!!!!!!!

[thefactor]

ha, i was just pinging you!

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I wonder if Vick will become a jail house muslim?

[CommerceComet]

Michael Vick is a bad guy, but two years in prison for a PLEA BARGAINED DEAL is just too much.

I think that it is very hard to make such a judgement without knowing everything that the judge knows. You may have to re-assess this after the state trials. I'm sure that there will be some shocking revelations unless Vick plea bargains here as well. You might come to the conclusion that this sentence was pretty lenient.

[mc5cents]

I wonder if he’ll come out of prison with a Muslim name???

Yes he will be converted to the Religion of Peace and renounce all violence towards dogs. Instead he will endorse violence and death to infidels!