Michigan junior wide receiver Grant Perry pled guilty to a felony count of resisting an officer, but avoided a sexual assault conviction at a hearing Wednesday, according to the Lansing State Journal.
The incident stems from an Oct. 15 disagreement in East Lansing where a woman accused Perry of sexual assault outside a bar, the State Journal reported.
"We tried to cut in line and we got into an argument," Perry told Judge Joyce Draganchuk during Wednesday morning's hearing. "I proceeded to push her out of my way."
Perry also pled guilty to a misdemeanor count of assault and battery.
The felony charge of resisting an officer carries a maximum sentence of two years in prison, though Assistant Ingham County Prosecutor Christina Johnson said she is not opposed to a sentencing under the Holmes Youthful Trainee Act. Perry's conviction could be set aside until as late as his 24th birthday, and his record would be wiped clean if he fulfills requirements imposed by the judge.
The guilty pleas were reportedly made in exchange for the dropping of a misdemeanor fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct and an alcohol charge.
Perry’s sentencing is scheduled for August.
"We're moving on," Perry's attorney, Frank Reynolds, said after the hearing. "He's still in school and he's doing extremely well. He's getting very good grades."
Head coach Jim Harbaugh said three weeks ago Perry was back working out with the team and called him an "outstanding football player." He said he'd be able to play when his case was resolved ... no word yet what that means for this fall.
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