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Bad Newz Dogs Vick

Posted Aug 15, 07 6:19 AM CDT in Gossip,  Crime & Courts,  Sports 

(Newser) – With federal prosecutors poised to bring more serious charges against Michael Vick in the ongoing dogfighting investigation, the quarterback's attorneys are trying to work out a plea deal, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Two more of Vick's co-defendants are expected to plead guilty this week.

The defense is negotiating with both the US Attorney's Office and the NFL, to limit the Pro-Bowlers jail time and salvage his career. If he pleads to current—or reduced—charges he could serve a year or less. A grand jury in Richmond, VA, is scheduled to consider new charges on Monday, which means Vick and his squad will likely reach a decision in the coming days.

Source Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Escorted by U.S. Marshals, Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick, right, leaves the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., following his arraignment, Thursday, July 26, 2007. (AP Photo/Haraz N. Ghanbari,...   (Associated Press)
Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick leaves the federal courthouse in Richmond, Va., following his arraignment on federal dogfighting charges in this July 26, 2007 file photo. The NFL has yet to complete...   (Associated Press)
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