Case against Georgia football wide receiver from May arrest resolved before arraignment

Two misdemeanor charges against Georgia football freshman wide receiver Sacovie White from an early morning arrest in Athens on May 18 have been dismissed.

Athens-Clarke County Solicitor General Will Fleenor last week entered a dismissal for prior to accusation for charges of reckless driving and driving the wrong way on a one-way street against White, according to online court records.

White was scheduled for arraignment on Thursday before State Court Judge Charles Auslander.

“After a careful review of the evidence, including footage from the downtown cameras, it is clear that the State will not be able to prove Reckless Driving beyond a reasonable doubt. While the State could proceed to trial on the remaining traffic citation, the State instead chooses to dismiss that count in the interest of justice.”

Athens-Clarke County police had said White drove the wrong way on East Clayton Street at a high rate of speed at 2:07 a.m. May 18 with a passenger partially outside his 2021 Dodge Charger. Police had said the incident in a pedestrian traffic area had “posed a significant threat to public safety.”

White was a mid-year enrollee in January from Cartersville. Georgia opens the season Aug. 31 against Clemson in Atlanta.

This article originally appeared on Athens Banner-Herald: Case against Georgia football wide receiver from May arrest resolved before arraignment