Noah gets probation, fine

<p>Joakim Noah signed a deferred prosecution agreement that will result in six months probation and he will pay a $200 fine, the State Attorney's office confirmed Tuesday.</p><p> "Joakim was remorseful and very much wanted to resolve what happened," State Attorney's office spokesman Spencer Mann said Tuesday.</p><p> Noah was charged with possession of less than 20 grams of cannabis and an open container of alcohol violation early Sunday morning in downtown Gainesville. As a first-time offender, Noah was eligible for the deferred prosecution agreement. Of the $200 fine, $150 will go toward a charitable contribution that provides restitution for juvenile offenders. </p><p> The charges will be dropped in six months if Noah meets terms of his probation, Mann said.</p><p> Noah also must pay $206 in traffic fines for a pair of citations he received Sunday night on the Florida campus. Noah was ticketed for driving with a suspended license without knowledge and not wearing a seat belt.</p>