What does Taylors guilty plea mean for Vick?
Taylor’s plea is terrible news for Vick. The information Taylor is providing to the government could result in additional charges against Vick in the superseding indictment that federal prosecutors said they will file in August. More importantly, Taylor’s testimony at the trial in November could be highly damaging to Vick. According to the indictment, Taylor was with Vick and co-defendant Quanis Phillips early in 2001 when they “decided to start a venture” that became Bad Newz Kennels and a large dogfighting operation. Taylor’s account of that meeting will help establish the “conspiracy” that federal prosecutors will use to pile up evidence against Vick at the trial. Even if Vick was not personally present for some of the fights and some of the executions of losing dogs, the “conspiracy” information from Taylor will bolster the prosecution’s use of that evidence against Vick. What will Taylor be doing for the federal prosecutors now that he has admitted his guilt? Taylor has signed an
