Former student Colotl ordered back to Ga. court

MARIETTA - Jessica Colotl, a former Kennesaw State University student who was nearly deported after being jailed for a driving offense, may not avoid a criminal conviction after all.

Superior Court Judge Mary Staley issued an order Wednesday indicating she will reconsider allowing Colotl to enter a pretrial diversion program after reading comments critical of her ruling.

The judge ordered Colotl, Cobb County Sheriff Neil Warren and District Attorney Pat Head to appear in court Oct. 7.

Successful completion of a pretrial diversion program would result in the dismissal of a charge of false swearing. The 23-year-old was accused of lying about her address on March 30, 2010, when she was charged with driving without a license. She was subsequently found to be in the U.S. illegally.