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Falcons' James Pearce Jr. Gets Pretrial Intervention, Status Uncertain

5/27/2026

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James Pearce Jr. received approval for a one-year pretrial intervention.
Rickea Jackson withdrew restraining order, a 12-month stay-away on James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. faces battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police, resisting an officer, and a stalking misdemeanor.
Authorities allege James Pearce Jr. rear-ended Rickea Jackson’s SUV, struck an officer’s knee, leaving his Falcons status uncertain after a rookie season of 10.5 sacks and 45 pressures.

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James Pearce Jr. received approval for a one-year pretrial intervention.
Rickea Jackson withdrew restraining order, a 12-month stay-away on James Pearce Jr.
James Pearce Jr. faces battery with a deadly weapon, fleeing and eluding police, resisting an officer, and a stalking misdemeanor.
Authorities allege James Pearce Jr. rear-ended Rickea Jackson’s SUV, struck an officer’s knee, leaving his Falcons status uncertain after a rookie season of 10.5 sacks and 45 pressures.