Former Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter has entered a deal with Athens-Clarke County solicitors and will not receive any jail time for his connection to a fatal January crash that killed two members of the Bulldogs’ football program, his lawyer, Kim T. Stephens, told several media outlets Thursday. Carter has pleaded no contest and will receive 12 months probation, pay a $1,000 fine, perform 80 hours community service and finish a driving course.
Carter was charged with reckless driving and racing, both misdemeanors. On the morning of Jan. 15, Georgia offensive lineman Devin Willock and recruiting analyst Chandler LeCroy were killed in a car crash that injured two other passengers. Though initially thought to be a single-car crash, police announced March 1 that they believed Carter and LeCroy were racing.
