SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Baptist preacher who has been ticketed repeatedly for disturbing the peace in downtown Springfield has reached an agreement 
with city leaders that could lead to the charges being dropped.
The Springfield News-Leader reports Aaron Brummitt of Lighthouse Anabaptist Church agreed to a deferred prosecution deal on Monday. The majority of his eight charges will be deferred if he limits his street sermons.
He had faced up to one year in jail and a $1,000 fine for each ticket. Brummitt’s attorney says he expects the deal will be extended to include tickets transferred to another judge.
The attorney says the agreement defers prosecution for one year, after which the tickets will be dismissed. Brummitt has agreed to time and place restrictions for his speeches.