Attorneys for Falcons’ quarterback Michael Vick are reported to be in plea negotiations.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a source close to the talks indicates Vick might reach a deal with federal prosecutors before new federal dog fighting charges come down next week.
The remaining two of Vick’s three co-defendants in the case are set to enter guilty pleas later this week. 35-year-old Purnell Peace and 28-year-old Quanis Phillips have plea hearings scheduled for Thursday and Friday respectively. Another defendant, Tony Taylor, pleaded guilty to charges late last month.
The four are accused of running an interstate dog fighting operation on Vick’s property in Virginia.
Vick has been banned by the NFL from participating in preseason practice with the Falcons. The league is conducting its own investigation. It denied a report Monday saying it was ready to suspend Vick for the entire 2007 season.
According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a source close to the talks indicates Vick might reach a deal with federal prosecutors before new federal dog fighting charges come down next week.
The remaining two of Vick’s three co-defendants in the case are set to enter guilty pleas later this week. 35-year-old Purnell Peace and 28-year-old Quanis Phillips have plea hearings scheduled for Thursday and Friday respectively. Another defendant, Tony Taylor, pleaded guilty to charges late last month.
The four are accused of running an interstate dog fighting operation on Vick’s property in Virginia.
Vick has been banned by the NFL from participating in preseason practice with the Falcons. The league is conducting its own investigation. It denied a report Monday saying it was ready to suspend Vick for the entire 2007 season.
