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Jalen Carter Pleads No Contest to Racing Car Before Fatal Crash, Avoids Jail Time

Jalen Carter will avoid jail time for street racing before the fatal January car crash that killed Georgia football player Devin Willock and recruiting staffer Chandler LeCroy.

Carter pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing, per Mark Schlabach of ESPN. He was sentenced to 12 months of probation, a $1,000 fine, 80 hours of community service and a mandatory defensive driving course that was approved by the state.

This article will be updated soon to provide more information and analysis.