Former Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick pleaded guilty and was convicted of driving under the influence on Monday morning in a Norfolk courtroom.
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Vick was also convicted on counts of driving on the wrong side of a divided highway and eluding a Police Officer.
Vick had one charge of driving on a suspended license dismissed, and one count of reckless driving withdrawn, because it's not possible to be convicted of DUI and reckless driving as a result of the same offense, according to Virginia law.
Norfolk Commonwealth's Attorney spokeswoman Amanda Howie said that all five of the misdemeanor charges came as result of a June 13, 2008 incident in Norfolk, in which Vick was arrested after fleeing from a bicycle patrol officer.
Vick and Delicia Lenora Cordon, a resident of Miami, Fla., were observed to be involved in an "altercation" while sitting in a vehicle. A police officer approached the vehicle to see whether assistance was needed, but Vick fled the scene at "a high rate of speed" when the officer asked for his driver's license.
Stopped minutes later, Vick failed a sobriety test and was taken to the Norfolk City Jail. Vick was charged with his five misdemeanors at the jail, according to a Norfolk Police Department news release.
Cordon was also taken to the jail and charged with being drunk in public.
Vick was sentenced to 12 months in jail, though this sentence was suspended in its entirety. He will face a $250 fine and have his driver's license suspended for 12 months.
Additionally, Vick was assessed fines of $250 for eluding a police officer and $30 for driving on the wrong side of a divided highway.
Vick was permanently removed from the Tech football team in 2006, just six days after stomping on the leg of Elvis Dumerville, a Louisville defensive end, in Tech's Gator Bowl win.
--by Caleb Fleming
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Driving on the wrong side of a divided highway is only a $30 fine? hmmm
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That almost makes you want to give it a try, just for kicks! With all his priors, I wouldn't be surprised if a first-time offender could do it for as little as $10.
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WHO CARES!!!! hes a waste of talent and life... im sick of seeing espn saying "former hokie"... i dont see them saying "former mountaineer" pacman jones arrested again or "former mountaineer" chris henry arrested for the 100 time...
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I'm surprised the Tech athletic department didn't name something after Marcus, who was a "two year alumni" like his older brother Michael.
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Driving on a suspended liscense and all he gets is a fine and his licenese is suspended for another year. Something really wrong with this.
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Necessary to publish this story? Absolutely not. Thanks, Collegiate Times.
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so, i got a $170 ticket one time for running a red light. you mean, i could have paid only $110 more, and done all this cool stuff? damn, should have told me ahead of time...
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**yawn** this article isn't worth the electricity needed to display it on my screen. Why bother writing about MV Jr. at all?
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Confused - You're right. That's a real bargain. Thirty dollars for driving on the wrong side of a divided highway? That's cheaper than parking your car in a handicapped space.
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