 RICO is relatively easy to prove in court, as it focuses on patterns of criminal behavior.If Vick had been charged under RICO, he would have faced penalties of up to 20 years in prison and pay treble damages.By August 13, Vick's other two co-defendants, Peace and Phillips, had also agreed to also plead guilty under their own plea agreements, they were due in judge Hudson's court in consecutive hearings on August 17.