Vick: Don't Believe Everything That You Read

You'll get a parking violation and a maggot on your sleeve.

On Friday, ESPN's Len Pasquarelli had this to say about any potential plea bargain in the Vick dogfighting case:

Sources said that, in any plea, Vick would seek to avoid additional charges in Virginia, where Gerald Poindexter, the Commonwealth's attorney for Surry County, told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Friday that he intends to pursue charges and to present evidence to the local grand jury when it convenes Sept. 25.

The state charges could add a maximum 40 years in potential jail time, if Vick were convicted.

"Not having to deal [with charges in Virginia] is a key," said a source. "It's a big part of [the negotiations]."

Len needs new sources. I spoke to Surry County Commonwealth's Attorney Gerald Poindexter on Sunday evening. He emphasized to me that the proceedings in Richmond (where the federal courthouse is located) have no effect on his investigation. He told me in no uncertain terms that he has not been a part of Vick's plea negotiations with the federal authorities, and that he has every intention of prosecuting his case once his witnesses are freed up from the federal proceedings.

Also, Poindexter is the only Virginia official with authority to negotiate the plea. Section 2.2-511 of the Code of Virginia only allows the Attorney General to prosecute certain types of crimes. These crimes do not fall within his purview.