A CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT ACCUSED OF ASSAULTING AN ERWIN HEALTH CARE PATIENT HAS PLED GUILTY TO THE CRIME IN UNICOI COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT. 20 YEAR OLD JORDAN FOSTER RECEIVED JUDICIAL DIVERSION AND WAS PLACED ON PROBATION FOR 11 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. THE CASE WILL BE EXPUNGED FROM HIS RECORD IF HE SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES PROBATION. FOSTER HAS DENIED EVER STRIKING THE 67 YEAR OLD PATIENT. FOSTER’S TRIAL EARLY LAST WEEK ENDED IN A MISTRIAL AND HE DECIDED FRIDAY TO ACCEPT THE PLEA DEAL. THIS WILL NOT AFFECT HIS NURSING LICENSE ONCE THE SIMPLE ASSAULT CHARGE IS DIVERTED.