July 17, 2007: Vick, Peace, Phillips and Taylor are charged by a federal grand jury in Richmond, Va., with conspiring to engage in competitive dogfighting, procuring and training pit bulls for fighting and conducting the enterprise across state lines.
Aug. 17, 2007: Peace and Phillips, the remaining two co-defendants, plead guilty and implicate Vick in bankrolling gambling on dogfights. One said the quarterback helped drown or hang dogs that didn't do well.
Aug. 20, 2007: Vick's lawyer says the NFL star discussed the matter with his family and decided to plead guilty. A plea hearing is set for Aug. 27.
Aug. 23, 2007: Vick signs plea agreement and statement of facts admitting to conspiracy in a dogfighting ring and helping kill pit bulls. He denied betting on the fights, only bankrolling them.
Aug. 27, 2007: Vick pleads guilty to dogfighting conspiracy, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson accepts plea, warns he will not be bound by sentencing guidelines or prosecutors' recommendations.
Aug. 17, 2007: Peace and Phillips, the remaining two co-defendants, plead guilty and implicate Vick in bankrolling gambling on dogfights. One said the quarterback helped drown or hang dogs that didn't do well.
Aug. 20, 2007: Vick's lawyer says the NFL star discussed the matter with his family and decided to plead guilty. A plea hearing is set for Aug. 27.
Aug. 23, 2007: Vick signs plea agreement and statement of facts admitting to conspiracy in a dogfighting ring and helping kill pit bulls. He denied betting on the fights, only bankrolling them.
Aug. 27, 2007: Vick pleads guilty to dogfighting conspiracy, U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson accepts plea, warns he will not be bound by sentencing guidelines or prosecutors' recommendations.