Charges Dropped Against Georgia Football Transfer RaRa Thomas
The charges against Georgia football transfer RaRa Thomas arising from an alleged domestic violence incident have been dismissed amid a deal between prosecutors and Thomas' attorney.
Instead, the wide receiver will go through pre-trial diversion for a misdemeanor-level offense of family-violence battery, according to his lawyer.
As part of the deal with prosecutors, Thomas will have to complete an anger management course and perform community service in addition to paying his court fees.
Thomas has the option of getting the remaining charges taken off his record after one year of good behavior.
What happened
Thomas was originally arrested Jan. 23 and then suspended from the Georgia football team after police responded to a report of an altercation at a dorm on the UGA campus.
Thomas then faced felony false imprisonment and domestic violence charges.
Georgia has not announced any update regarding Thomas' position with the team as of Friday afternoon. The defending national champions begin spring football practice on March 14 and play their G-Day scrimmage on April 15.
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RaRa Thomas on the field
Thomas, a junior wide receiver from Eufaula, Ala., recently transferred to Georgia from Mississippi State.
Thomas played 19 games with Mississippi State before transferring to Georgia. He finished his MSU football career with 62 catches for 878 yards while scoring 12 touchdowns and averaging 14.2 yards per catch.
Thomas led Mississippi State with 44 catches for 626 yards and seven touchdowns this past season.
He is regarded as a key strategic addition for Georgia in the transfer portal after the school lost receiver Adonai Mitchell to the portal.
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