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Peter pleads no contest to DWI
Posted: Monday February 21, 2000 05:11 PM
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) -- Jason Peter of the Carolina Panthers pleaded no contest Monday to drunken driving in a case that began more than 11 months ago. The 25-year-old defensive end received a 30-day suspended jail sentence and restricted driving privileges. Peter was placed on unsupervised probation for 12 months and ordered to perform 24 hours of community service in the next 30 days. Judge Phil Howerton Jr. entered a guilty finding and said Peter must pay a $100 fine, $86 in court costs and a $100 community service fee. Peter appealed and a hearing is scheduled March 8. He entered the no-contest plea after Howerton rejected an attempt to dismiss the case. Lawyer George Laughrun contended there were problems with the state's paperwork. Peter, the Panthers' top selection in the 1998 NFL draft, did not comment after Monday's hearing. He was arrested March 14 after police said they spotted him speeding and flashing his left-turn signal before changing to a right-hand lane. Peter's breath test registered a blood-alcohol content of .12 percent. A reading of .08 percent is considered evidence of impaired driving in North Carolina.
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