Tech QB suspended after being charged with reckless driving, marijuana possession
July 6, 2004
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick was suspended indefinitely from the team Tuesday, the same day it was revealed he was charged with reckless driving and possession of marijuana.
The younger brother of Atlanta Falcons quarterback and former Hokies star
Michael Vick was charged after an early morning traffic stop on Saturday, state police said. He was convicted in May of three misdemeanors stemming from a drinking party with three underage girls.
The school said the latest charge prompted the indefinite suspension. Officials revealed Tuesday that Vick and two others convicted in May had been suspended for the first three games of the season.
Vick was clocked on radar at 86 mph, 21 mph above the speed limit, state police spokesman Gary B. Payne said.
``As a result of the traffic stop,
he also was charged with possession of marijuana,'' Payne said. Both charges are misdemeanors, he said.
In May, the 20-year-old Vick was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined $
2,250 on three counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor after
he and two teammates gave alcohol to 14- and 15-year-old girls at the players' apartment. Tailback Mike Imoh, 19, was sentenced to 10 days in jail and fined $750. Wide receiver Brenden Hill, 19, was sentenced to 20 days in jail and fined $1,500.
On Tuesday, Weaver revealed that all three players had been suspended for the first three games of this season. School spokesman Larry Hincker said all three players had signed a waiver that allowed the school to detail the penalties.
Vick has appealed his conviction and sentence to Montgomery County Circuit Court.Vick was suspended for one game last season for a violation of team policy.
Virginia Tech does not automatically suspend students charged with a misdemeanor. Hincker said any student convicted of a misdemeanor is subject to disciplinary action levied by the university office of judicial affairs. Penalties range from a simple warning to dismissal from school.
Updated on Tuesday, Jul 6, 2004 6:06 pm EDT
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