November 19, 2007
RICHMOND, Virginia (Ticker) - Michael Vick turned himself into to the U.S. Marshalls Service in order to begin serving his expected jail term, according to report by the Richmond Times-Dispatch on Monday.
Vick surrendered to get a head start on serving whatever sentence he receives on December 10 for pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges.
According to the report, Vick was transported from the U.S. Courthouse downtown to one of the regional jails where federal prisoners are housed.
Vick, the disgraced quarterback of the Atlanta Falcons, and all three of his co-defendants have pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to travel in interstate commerce in aid of illegal gambling and sponsor a dog in animal fighting.
When he is sentenced, Vick faces up to five years in prison.
Vick also faces state charges of animal cruelty in Surry County, where he and his co-defendants operated the dogfighting operation known as Bad Newz Kennels.
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