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Earlier today, Baltimore running back Ray Rice arrived in a New Jersey court hand in hand with his new wife Janay Palmer. Rice is facing one charge of third degree aggravated assault after being arrested for allegedly assaulting Palmer at a New Jersey casino. He plead not guilty to the charge and has applied for a pretrial intervention program. Prosecutors have offered Rice and his lawyers a plea deal that would allow him to avoid jail time.
If Rice is not approved for the program, he will head back to court on May 29th. The running back will still likely face discipline from the NFL. Video surfaced that showed Rice allegedly dragging his then fiancee’s lifeless body out of an elevator. Palmer was also charged the incident.
