Report: quarterback Michael Vick won't plead guilty to killing dogs
{{date|August 24, 2007}}
[[image:VICKpb_crop.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Michael Vick, of the Atlanta Falcons scrambles past Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney in the 2006 Pro Bowl.]]
[[w:Atlanta Falcons|Atlanta Falcon's]] quarterback [[w:Michael Vick|Michael Vick]] will enter federal court on Monday, but a newly published report says he will not admit to gambling or killing the dogs. However, Vick is expected to plead guilty to the charge of 'interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.' 

A source told [[w:ESPN|ESPN]] he did not kill any dogs, but he was present when the dogs were being killed.

Vick faces a maximum of five years in jail. However, a government source told the [[w:Associated Press|Associated Press]] yesterday that prosecutors would most likely recommend a sentence of 12 to 18 months in prison.

Three co-defendants in the case have already pleaded guilty and, if the case goes to trial, will likely testify against Vick.

Vick's future in the [[w:NFL|NFL]] is still uncertain.

== Related news ==
* {{Wikinews|title=NFL star, Michael Vick, pleads guilty to dog fighting charges|date=August 21, 2007}}
* {{Wikinews|title=Three men arrested under suspicion of organising dog fights in southern Finland|date=August 15, 2007}}
* {{wikinews|title=NFL star Michael Vick indicted for running dog fighting operation|date=July 20, 2007}}

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/08/24/sportsline/main3200488.shtml
|title=Vick Reportedly Won't Admit Killing Dogs
|author=AP
|pub=CBS
|date=August 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://abcnews.go.com/US/story?id=3519620&page=1
|title=Report: No Killing Dogs, Gambling in Vick Plea
|author=
|pub=ABC
|date=August 24, 2007}}
*{{source|url=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/20417707/
|title=Report: Vick's plea won't include killing dogs, gambling
|author=AP
|pub=MSNBC
|date=August 24, 2007}}

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Michael Vick, of the Atlanta Falcons scrambles past Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney in the 2006 Pro Bowl.
Atlanta Falcon's quarterback Michael Vick will enter federal court on Monday, but a newly published report says he will not admit to gambling or killing the dogs. However, Vick is expected to plead guilty to the charge of 'interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.' 

A source told ESPN he did not kill any dogs, but he was present when the dogs were being killed.

Vick faces a maximum of five years in jail. However, a government source told the Associated Press yesterday that prosecutors would most likely recommend a sentence of 12 to 18 months in prison.

Three co-defendants in the case have already pleaded guilty and, if the case goes to trial, will likely testify against Vick.

Vick's future in the NFL is still uncertain.
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