*Two of Michael Vick's co-defendants in a federal dogfighting case were sentenced to prison on Friday.

Although federal guidelines called for prison terms of a year to 18 months for Purnell Peace and 18 months to two years for Quanis Phillips, who has 10 prior misdemeanor convictions, prosecutors recommended sentences at the low end of those ranges because of the co-defendants' cooperation in the government's investigation.

Phillips of Atlanta was sentenced to 21 months in prison and Peace of Virginia Beach to 18 months, reports the Associated Press.

"It's good news for Michael Vick because it shows the judge is willing to sentence within the range," said Steven Benjamin of Richmond, secretary of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.

Vick, the suspended Atlanta Falcons quarterback, faces up to five years in prison when he is sentenced Dec. 10 for his role in a dogfighting conspiracy that operated on his 15-acre property in southeastern Virginia from 2001 until last summer.