On Friday, another defendant in the Robert Champion criminal hazing case took a plea deal to avoid prison.
On Friday, Jarrod Deas, a former drum major in the Marching 100, pled
no contest to a felony charge of “hazing causing injury or death" and avoid jail time in the death of Robert Champion. Following the plea, prosecutors dropped the manslaughter and misdemeanor charges against Deas.
The court sentenced Deas to five years probation and ordered him to complete an anti-hazing class and perform 100 hours of community service.
So far only one of 13 suspects in the case has received jail time.
The court sentenced Deas to five years probation and ordered him to complete an anti-hazing class and perform 100 hours of community service.
So far only one of 13 suspects in the case has received jail time.
Deas is now expected to serve as a prosecution witness
against the four remaining defendants in the Champion hazing case.