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Braves' Marcell Ozuna Pleads No Contest to Settle 2022 DUI Case

Atlanta Braves outfielder Marcell Ozuna has pleaded no contest ("nolo contendere") in a driving under the influence case, according to Norcross, Georgia Municipal Court records obtained by Channel 2 Action News. Per the agreement, Ozuna will pay a $1,000 fine.

Ozuna was initially arrested on August 19 and booked into Gwinnett County Jail at 4:39 a.m. ET, per Jennifer Lifsey of CBS 46 in Atlanta. Norcross police arrested him on suspicion of DUI and failure to maintain a lane.

An officer stated that he needed to "reach speeds of approximately 90 MPH to catch up to the vehicle" that Ozuna was driving, which was traveling on a road with a 35 mph speed limit.