Michael Vick indicted by Grand Jury

Vick indicted
Falcons QB tied to investigation into dog fighting


RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was indicted Tuesday by a federal grand jury on charges related to illegal dogfighting.

Vick and three others were charged with violating federal laws against competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting and conducting the enterprise across state lines.

The indictment alleges that Vick and his co-defendants began sponsoring dogfighting in early 2001, the former Virginia Tech star's rookie year with the Falcons.

It accuses Vick, Purnell A. Peace, Quanis L. Phillips and Tony Taylor of "knowingly sponsoring and exhibiting an animal fighting venture," of conducting a business enterprise involving gambling, as well as buying, transporting and receiving dogs for the purposes of an animal fighting venture.

Telephone messages left at the offices and home of Vick's attorney, Larry Woodward, were not immediately returned.

A woman who answered the phone at the home of Vick's mother said the family knew nothing about the charges.



Credits To:
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...x.html?cnn=yes


Not that this is really a suprise to anyone, everyone that has been keeping tabs on this story knew as soon as they DA and Jury had the view of it, charges we're going to be filed, now the question is, how long will it take and how bad are the consequences?