"Marlins pitcher Scott Olsen agreed to a program Wednesday that will give him a chance to avoid a trial on felony charges of fleeing and eluding police and resisting arrest without violence stemming from his July 21 arrest in Aventura.
"Olsen, who had pleaded not guilty to the charges, will participate in a six-month Pretrial Diversion Program....
"If Olsen completes the program and avoids being arrested in the next six months, he will go before a judge and seek a dismissal of the felony charges. (Aventura police Capt. Skip) Washa said the charges almost always are dismissed upon successful completion of the program.
"The program allows Olsen to remain with the Marlins without the interruption of a trial. Until the agreement was reached, he had been scheduled to go to trial Sept. 10." (PalmBeachPost)
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