Vick Sentenced to 23 Months

Disgraced Falcons QB is already serving time on dogfighting charges
By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff
Posted Dec 10, 2007 9:57 AM CST
Vick Sentenced to 23 Months
Supporters for Michael Vick sing outside Federal Court prior to the sentencing of the Atlanta Falcons quarterback for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy, in Richmond, Va., Monday, Dec. 10, 2007. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)   (Associated Press)

A federal judge in Richmond, Va., today sentenced Michael Vick to 23 months in prison for his part in running a dogfighting ring, Reuters reports. The disgraced NFL quarterback could have been hit with a 5-year term, but prosecutors requested a 12-18 month sentence after Vick changed his plea to guilty. Vick voluntarily began serving his sentence three weeks ago.

Clad in a black-and-white striped prison uniform, Vick softly apologized to the court and his family. “You need to apologize to the millions of young people who looked up to you,” the judge responded. Vick was also given three years probation, and has been suspended without pay by the NFL. His former team, the Atlanta Falcons, have filed civil proceedings against him. (More Michael Vick stories.)

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