A three-and-a-half-year-long legal saga came to an end on Wednesday as the pilot accused of flying too close to the YSU stadium during a Penguins home game appeared in court and entered a plea.
Christopher Wilkinson appeared in Youngstown Municipal Court and pleaded guilty to one count of inducing panic. A charge of disorderly conduct was dismissed. Aluminum Tool Case
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Since Wilkinson has no prior record, Judge Carla Baldwin decided that five days Wilkinson already spent in jail was enough. The remaining 175-day jail sentence was suspended.
Wilkinson was placed on probation for one year. He was also fined $1,000 and ordered to perform thirty days of community service.
Authorities say Wilkinson's small plane flew near the home crowd in September 2019.
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Custom Aluminum Cases The case had been rescheduled several times and was scheduled to begin a trial on Wednesday when Wilkinson opted for the plea.