BREAKING: MICHAEL VICK TO FACE MORE CHARGES

by DCScrap, Our Book of Scrap

Things just got a little worse for beleaguered Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. Already facing up to five years in prison for Federal charges, and having been indefinitely suspended without pay by the NFL, Vick now looks as if he will have to face county charges related to dogfighting and the killing of animals.

What is interesting is that the local prosecutors say that their investigation is of a slightly different nature than the Federal case.

The prosecutor in the rural county where Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick has admitted to bankrolling a dogfighting operation plans to present "a host of bills of indictment" regarding the case to a grand jury on Tuesday.

[Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald G. Poindexter] couldn't detail the exact indictments he will pursue, but said the local investigation and the federal investigation largely focused on different crimes.

In his written plea, Vick admitted helping kill six to eight pit bulls and supplying money for gambling on the fights. He said he did not personally place any bets or share in any winnings, but gave his three co-defendants all those proceeds.

Regardless of the plea he made with Federal prosecutors, one would think that the addition of these additional county charges would make it even more likely that Vick will indeed be doing some prison time, delaying any possible return to the NFL.

Source: AP