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Disgraced NFL quarterback Vick sentenced to 23 months
0 Comments | AFP, December, 2007
RICHMOND, Virginia (AFP) — National Football League superstar Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison for his role in a dogfighting ring, US media reported Monday.
US District Judge Henry Hudson imposed the sentence, which exceeded the 18-21 months recommended by federal guidelines and also exceeded what prosecutors recommended under the agreement they reached when Vick pleaded guilty to conspiracy to operate a dogfighting enterprise across state lines.
The charge had carried a maximum of five years.
Vick, 27, surrendered to authorities on November 19 and was already in jail. He has been indefinitely suspended by the National Football League.
The explosively talented quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons sparked outrage across the United...
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