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Former Virginia Tech Quarterback Found Guilty of DUI


Posted on Nov 03, 2008

Marcus Vick, a former Virginia Tech quarterback, pleaded guilty to charges of driving under the influence and was convicted in a Norfolk courtroom.  He was also convicted on counts of driving on the wrong side of a divided highway and eluding a police officer.

Originally, Vick had also been charged with driving on a suspended license and reckless driving, but those charges were dismissed.  According to Virginia law, someone can not be convicted of DUI and reckless driving as a result of the same offense.

According to Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney spokeswoman Amanda Howie, all five of the misdemeanor charges were from a June 13, 2008 incident in Norfolk.  Vick was arrested on that day after fleeing from a bicycle patrol officer.

Vick and his passenger, Delicia Lenora Cordon, a Miami, Florida resident, appeared to be involved in an altercation while sitting in a vehicle.  When a police officer approached Vick’ vehicle to ask if any assistance was needed, Vick fled the scene at a “high rate of speed” when he was asked for his driver’s license.

Several minutes later, Vick was stopped by police and failed a sobriety test.  He was taken to the Norfolk City Jail were he was charged with five misdemeanors, according to a Norfolk Police Department news release.  Cordon was also taken to jail and charged with being drunk in public.

Vick was given a 12-month jail sentence, but the sentence ended up being suspended in its entirety.  He will be fined $250 and his driver’s license will be suspended for 12 months.  Vick was also fined $250 for eluding a police officer and $30 for driving on the wrong side of a divided highway. 

In 2006, Vick was permanently removed from the Virginia Tech football team after he stomped on the leg of Elvis Dumerville, a Louisville defensive end, in the Tech’s Gator Bowl win.

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