ATHENS, Ga. — The felony warrant against Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas was dismissed Friday in a deal between his attorney and prosecutors that should allow Thomas’ reinstatement to the team.
Thomas has entered a pretrial diversion program to resolve a misdemeanor charge of family-violence battery. According to his lawyer, Thomas was taking an anger-management course in the process of completing 40 hours of community-service work and will have to pay service fees to the court. Upon completion of those requirements — and dependent upon staying out of further trouble over the next 12 months — the misdemeanor charges will be “restricted” (also known as expunged) from Thomas’ record.
“We’re happy that we were able to work with the district attorney’s office to reach a resolution that was fair and just and agreeable to all of the parties, including the alleged victim,” Kim Stephens, Thomas’ Athens-based attorney, said Friday.
