The license of Joe Neal Jr., who is awaiting trial on charges of rape and furnishing alcohol to a person under the age of 21, has been temporarily suspended in South Carolina, however.
Fry received five years’ probation and community service March 8 after entering an Alford plea to allegations that he tried to sway the votes of two Augusta Commission members in 2009.
His first-offender status guarantees he will have no felony conviction after successfully completing probation.
At sentencing, Superior Court Judge James Blanchard said a letter would be sent to the Georgia Bar notifying them of the outcome of the case. Blanchard said Monday that a certified letter had been sent to the Georgia Bar’s headquarters in Atlanta.
Neal and his ex-wife, Caroline Neal, were indicted March 6 on felony charges after a teenage girl said they tried to have sex with her after giving her alcohol and marijuana. They pleaded not guilty and have been released on bond.
According to the South Carolina Bar, Neal’s license is under temporary suspension under Rule 17 (a), which authorizes the suspension after notice of criminal indictment.
