dog law

Do You Clean Up After Your Dog on Walks?

February 13, 2008

I always thought that it was an unwritten rule of dog owners to pick up the poop if your dog makes a deposit on a walk. In most towns there are “curb your dog” laws, as well. But not every dog owner is as considerate as we might like, especially at the dog park. Here [...]

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Michael Vick Sentenced on Dogfighting Charges

December 11, 2007

Former Atlanta Falcons superstar Michael Vick was sentenced to 23 months in prison after being found guilty of running a dogfighting ring and killing underperforming dogs. The maximum possible sentence was 5 years, and federal sentencing guidelines recommended a sentence of only 12-18 months. In addition to the sentence and sanctions levvied against Vick, he [...]

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Michael Vick Pleads Guilty to Dogfighting Conspiracy Charges

August 22, 2007

After his co-defendants entered their guilty pleas and agreed to testify against Michael Vick, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback didn’t have a lot of options left. On Monday, he pleaded guilty to dogfighting conspiracy charges. (He originally entered a plea of not guilty on July 26.) According to the Richmond Times-Dispatch, The plea agreement calls for [...]

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Michael Vick Is on His Own

August 15, 2007

The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports that Michael Vick’s remaining co-defendants in his dog fighting case are pleading guilty and have agreed to testify against him in exchange for leniency in sentencing. Read the whole article. More recent Vick news: Greatest Threat to Vick May Be Links to Gambling Pressure On Vick Increases: Quarterback’s Attorneys Negotiate Potential [...]

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