Jalen Carter goes back to combine following arrest
Jalen Carter returned to the NFL hunting integrate in Indianapolis on Thursday, a day after the former Georgia star was apprehended on charges of negligent driving and racing in connection with a crash that eliminated a Bulldogs colleague and a hiring personnel member.Carter, among the top prospects in next month’s NFL draft, went back to the integrate to finish interviews with groups and measurements, to name a few activities, a source told ESPN’s Adam Schefter. He had not been expected to take part in exercises at the integrate even before his arrest Wednesday.He was scheduled on the pair of misdemeanors at 11:33 p.m. ET Wednesday and released at 11:49 p.m. after publishing a$4,000 bail, according to online records. An arraignment hearing in the case was set for April 18. Editor’s Picks Lt. Shaun Barnett, a public details officer with the Athens-Clarke County Cops Department, told ESPN’s Mark Schlabach on Thursday that authorities, based on the proof that they had actually, spoken with the county’s district lawyer and other government firms before charging Carter with misdemeanor counts of reckless driving and racing. Those charges carry optimal sentences of 12 months in jail and a$1,000 fine in Georgia.The county’s solicitor general’s workplace is dealing with the case, and disallowing new proof, it is unlikely Carter will face any extra criminal charges.”I do not anticipate those charges being anything else, “Barnett informed Schlabach.According to the arrest warrant, gotten Wednesday by The Associated Press, Carter is accused of racing his 2021 Jeep Trackhawk against the 2021 Ford Expedition driven by hiring staffer Chandler LeCroy, leading to the Jan. 15 crash that killed LeCroy and offensive lineman Devin Willock.The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported Wednesday that Carter was present at the scene of the crash and later on supplied moving accounts of the occurrence to police.Carter launched a statement on social networks Wednesday afternoon stating that he anticipated to
be” fully exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing.”Speaking at the integrate Thursday, previous Georgia cornerback Kelee Ringo said events such as January’s deadly crash have” nothing
to do with the program.””Various individuals have different reasons for what they do,”Ringo said. “To be a grown guy, you need to be accountable for what you do. Character-wise, I don’t have anything to say on any of my teammates. However naturally, to whom much is provided, much is anticipated.”ESPN’s Turron Davenport added to
this report.