October 21, 2008
Michael Vick to enter plea to state dog fighting charges in Virginia

SURRY, Va. (AP) -- Former NFL quarterback Michael Vick plans to plead guilty to state dogfighting charges in a move that could qualify him for an early release from federal prison.

Surry County Circuit Court administrator Sally Neblett says a hearing has been scheduled for Oct. 30 on a motion from Vick's lawyers to permit him to enter his plea via video conference from the federal prison in Leavenworth, Kansas, where he is serving a 23-month term on federal dogfighting charges.

Court papers filed in Surry County Circuit Court make it clear that Vick would not be eligible for any programs away from the prison if he has unadjudicated charges pending anywhere else, like those in Surry County.

If Vick pleads guilty to the state charges, it could mean he would be released from prison early and moved into a halfway house, and possibly expedite his return to football.

Vick will have three years of federal probation upon his release from prison. Surry Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald Poindexter says the deal would tack on an additional year of probation in the county.



To me,the time he's serving just isn't enough to begin with,and here they go trying to get him out early.
Whatever happened to Do the Crime --- Pay the Time?
He's going to plead guilty. HE WAS GUILTY!!
Why should that help you get released sooner???????? I know it's not 100%,but he shouldn't even have the chance of that happening
I just don't get it...