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Former Alabama QB Jay Barker guilty of reckless endangerment from incident with wife Sara Evans

Former Alabama quarterback Jay Barker has been placed on probation after being charged with a felony from an incident back in January involving his estranged wife, country singer Sara Evans. Barker was originally charged with felony aggravated assault with a weapon.

Barker was given 11 months and 29 days of supervised probation said Kris Mumford, public information officer with the Metro Nashville Police Department. He is scheduled for a probation hearing on May 11, 2023.

According to AL.com, it was unclear whether Barker was found guilty or pleaded guilty to a lesser charge.

Per the court documents filed back in January, Barker attempted to run over Evans and one other person while leaving a party.