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Vick's other co-defendants agree to plea deals
Michael Vicks remaining two co-defendants in a federal dogfighting case are scheduled to enter plea agreements this week. Oops. Purnell Peace will appear in federal court in Richmond on Thursday and Quanis Phillips will appear in federal court in Richmond on Friday. Not the main circus around the Federal Courts Building, but certainly a sideshow. Another of Vicks original co-defendants, Tony Taylor, pleaded guilty July 30 to his role in a dogfighting conspiracy he says was financed almost entirely by the Atlanta Falcons quarterback. That was the original oops. With sideshow. As part of a plea agreement, Tony Taylor pledged to fully cooperate with the government in its prosecution of Vick, Peace and Phillips, who are accused of running an interstate dogfighting enterprise known as Bad Newz Kennels on Vicks property in rural Surry County. Looks like it's "bad newz" for somebody.... Calls to Peaces and Phillips attorneys were not immediately returned. Collins Spencer III is a spokesman for Vicks defense team. He says the lawyers were surprised by the plea deals. I'll just bet they were. I can't imagine Vick pleading, so I guess the circus is coming back to town just after Thanksgiving. I work a couple of blocks from the courthouse, and thankfully can get to and from work without going near Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2007-08-14 |
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