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Judge denies Vick's videoconference plea request

Oct. 30, 2008
Lawyers for Michael Vick plan to ask a Virginia court to allow the fallen football star to enter a guilty plea on state dogfighting charges via two-way video conference.
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SURRY, Va., Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Michael Vick's lawyer says the Atlanta football star knows he has to stay on the straight and narrow as his prison term for dogfighting nears its end.
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SUSSEX, Va., Nov. 25 (UPI) -- A Virginia judge gave quarterback Michael Vick a suspended sentence Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to a dogfighting charge.

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SURRY, Va., Oct. 30 (UPI) -- A judge ruled Thursday that former NFL star Michael Vick must be brought from a federal prison in Kansas to plead guilty to Virginia charges.
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MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick, serving a jail term on dogfighting charges, will be allowed to keep at least some of $20 million in bonuses from the Falcons.
Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison

Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison Monday for his role in a dogfighting operation.

Two Vick co-defendants sentenced

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 30 (UPI) -- A federal judge in Richmond, Va., Friday sentenced two men who earlier pleaded guilty to charges in the Michael Vick dogfighting case.

Vick surrenders; to be sentenced Dec. 10

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 19 (UPI) -- Suspended Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick Thursday surrendered to federal authorities in Virginia in advance of his Dec. 10 sentencing on dogfighting charges.

Guilty plea made in Vick dogfighting case

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 24 (UPI) -- Defendant Oscar Allen pleaded guilty in Virginia federal court to charges that he aided Atlanta Falcons star Michael Vick with his dogfighting ring.

Vick could escape state charges

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Oct. 4 (UPI) -- A law professor says a Virginia law could keep former Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick from facing state dog fighting charges.

Bank sues Michael Vick

NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Sept. 25 (UPI) -- The Royal Bank of Canada has filed suit against former NFL star Michael Vick of Newport News, Va., for more than $2 million.

Craig seeks withdrawal of guilty plea

MINNEAPOLIS, Sept. 10 (UPI) -- Sen. Larry Craig, saying he entered a plea while stressed, filed papers Monday asking his guilty plea be withdrawn in a sex sting operation in Minneapolis.

Vick no-show for radio show

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick canceled an appearance on a black radio show a day after pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges.

Falcons won't cut Vick at this time

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- The Atlanta Falcons on Monday said they would try to get signing bonus money back from Michael Vick but wouldn’t immediately cut ties with the quarterback.

Vick: 'I will redeem myself'

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Atlanta quarterback Michael Vick, shortly after pleading guilty in Virginia to a dogfighting conspiracy, apologized Monday and said he would redeem himself.

Vick's guilty plea accepted by U.S. judge

RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick formally pleaded guilty Monday in a U.S. court in Virginia to a conspiracy charge related to a dogfighting ring.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch