Michael Vick attends PETA class, his lawyer goes to Virginia

The troubled Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick attended an animal cruelty class on Tuesday and his attorney made an appearance in Virginia court on Wednesday.

Michael Vick attends PETA class, his lawyer goes to Virginia On Tuesday a spokesman for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) announced that Michael Vick has attended an eight-hour long class in empathy and animal protection at the organization's headquarters. According to PETA, Michael Vick was quite attentive during the class taught by several PETA members and seemed to be making an honest effort to benefit from it. According to reports, Vick said that he wished he took the course several years ago.

Michael Vick is scheduled to be sentenced December 10th on a federal dogfighting conspiracy conviction, while he remains indicted on state dogfighting charges at Surry County, Virginia. Virginia Beach attorney Larry Woodward appeared briefly in front of Virginia Court on Wednesday to confirm that he will represent the Falcons quarterback on the state charges of dogfighting - two state felony counts, one for beating or killing or causing dogs to fight other dogs and the other for engaging in or promoting dogfighting. The max sentence is five years in prison on each count. According to Woodward, the defense will be based on the grounds he can't be convicted twice of the same crime. The next court date is set for November 27th.

Published on 10/03/2007