Vick gets 23 months

[vurbano]

Suspended NFL star Michael Vick sentenced to 23 months in prison - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Now for the state charges.

 

[stone phillips420]

hopefully they give him death or life at state level
disgusting

 

[ONUOsFan]

So he's going to miss at least 3 seasons (including this one)... hopefully the state charges add on top and he never plays again.

 

[stone phillips420]

hell play, unfortunatly but it will be in the cfl

 

[Paul Wozniak]

BYE. BYE NFL!!!! I personally will not miss him.

 

[Neutron]

He should have been given the maximum 5 year sentence. What a piece of trash to do something like that to those poor dogs....

 

[charper1]

hell play, unfortunatly but it will be in the cfl

Can he obtain the passport or pass legal requirement to work in Canada after a federal conviction?

 

[stone phillips420]

pasport no, work visa yes

 

[Ramy]

He should have gotten more, but I would be willing to bet someone in the NFL takes a chance on him when he gets out.

 

[vurbano]

They should put him in a pit every night and let him fight. When he loses, kill him.

 

[salsadancer7]

He should have gotten more, but I would be willing to bet someone in the NFL takes a chance on him when he gets out.

As disgusting as it was, I am willing to bet that after he does all his time, if it is within 3 years...there WILL be an NFL team that gives him a shot, if he stays relatively in shape.

 

[shugo77]

I am actually surprised he got 23 months, I was expecting 12-15 months. One thing I haven't heard is anything about the possibilty of parole.
Has anybody heard anything about if/when he might be eligible?

 

[Dgenx321]

It'll be closer to 5 years once the state comes down on him.

He has more charges pending there than he did in federal court.

 

[Paul Wozniak]

As disgusting as it was, I am willing to bet that after he does all his time, if it is within 3 years...there WILL be an NFL team that gives him a shot, if he stays relatively in shape.

Only Al Davis could be THAT dumb.

 

[shugo77]

Now don't take this the wrong way, I am no Vick supporter, In fact I think he is scum.

But isn't there a law stating you can not be tried as a criminal for the same crime twice? It doesn't quite sit right with me that the state and feds can both charge him and try him for the same crime.

Am I misunderstanding something here?

 

[Neutron]

He broke both federal and state laws, hence why he can be tried in both federal and state courts.

You're thinking of double jeopardy, where someone who isn't found guilty of a crime cannot be tried again for the same crime.

 

[salsadancer7]

Only Al Davis could be THAT dumb.

Are we ASSUMING Al Davis would do that? Please tell me your joking....

 

[shugo77]

He broke both federal and state laws, hence why he can be tried in both federal and state courts.

I understand that, but isn't he being charged witht the exact same crimes in the state and federal courts? Seems like double jeopardy to me.

 

[Neutron]

Same crime that violated two different laws.

 

[salsadancer7]

Same crime that violated two different laws.

I personally don't think the state will be as hard as the feds were.