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Supreme Court Strikes Down Depiction of Animal Cruelty Act

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The high court case stemmed from the arrest and conviction of a Virginia-based documentary producer named Robert Stevens who sold videos containing scenes of dogfights. Mr. Stevens said his videos were aimed at portraying the aggressive characteristics of pit bulls and the use of pit bulls in hunting.

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"Sick" Vick to Get Out of Jail

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after pleading guilty to bankrolling a dogfighting operation at a home he owned in eastern Virginia's Surry County. Tags: pit bull animal abuse animal cruelty blood sport Michael Vick. Vick is serving a 23-month sentence at the federal penitentiary in Leavenworth, Kan., He is eligible for release in July.