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Los Angeles; IN BRIEF / MALIBU; Nolte Pleads No Contest to DUI, Gets Probation
SENTENCE: Actor [Nick Nolte]'s probation for driving under the influence will include counseling and drug testing.; PHOTOGRAPHER: Associated Press Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com
Actor John Cusack Pleads No Contest to DUI Charge
[John Cusack], 23, did not appear. Instead, his lawyer, Michael Chaney, entered the plea. Chaney said that under a plea bargain agreement, the actor will be sentenced to three years' informal probation and ordered to pay a fine. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com
Pennington Pleads No Contest to DUI
Ty Pennington, host of ABC's "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition," pleaded no contest Friday in a misdemeanor drunken driving case. Pennington, 42, had been charged with two misdemeanor counts _ driving with a blood-alcohol level above the 0.08 percent limit and driving under the influence of alcohol. He pleaded no contest to the first count and the other count was dismissed, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney's office. Mateljan said it was a normal disposition for a first offense. A judge placed Pennington on three years' probation, restricted his driving privileges for 90 days and ordered him to participate in
Huggins pleads no contest to Dui.
The ball's in Bob Huggins' court now. The University of Cincinnati basketball coach has to decide to let his DUI conviction be a wakeup call for a change in his behavior. That's what Andrea Rehkamp, executive director of the Southwest Ohio Chapter of Mothers Against Drunk Driving, had to say after watching Huggins' appearance Tuesday night in Fairfax Mayor's Court. As a celebrity, as someone who people look up to, he has a moral obligation never to drive drunk again, Rehkamp said. In a brief appearance before Magistrate John Holschuh Jr., Huggins pleaded no contest to DUI. In return for
Stockard Channing Pleads No Contest to DUI
Actress Stockard Channing (search) pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge stemming from an incident last year on the Hollywood Freeway. Channing, 61, who won an Emmy for her role as the first lady on NBC's "The West Wing," (search) was ordered to pay a $390 fine and take part in an alcohol education program after pleading no contest (search) Thursday, said Frank Mateljan, a spokesman for the city attorney's office. She was also placed on 36 months of probation, Mateljan said. The actress was arrested Dec. 14 after allegedly trying to drive around a roadblock set up so a
Hilton Pleads No Contest in DUI Case
Paris Hilton was placed on 36 months probation and ordered to pay fines after pleading no contest Monday to alcohol-related reckless driving, a reduction of an original charge of driving under the influence. Hilton, 25, did not appear in court. The plea was entered by her attorneys Howard Weitzman and Shawn Chapman Holley, the city attorney's office said. Judge Michael Sauer also ordered her to attend an alcohol education program and imposed other conditions. He gave Hilton the option of reducing her probation to 24 months if she completed 40 hours of community service. No immediate decision was made on that option.
Actor Haley Joel Osment Pleads No Contest to DUI, Pot Charges
Haley Joel Osment pleaded no contest Thursday to misdemeanor drunken driving and drug possession charges resulting from a July accident in which he crashed his car into a mailbox. Superior Court Judge John Doyle sentenced the 18-year-old actor to three years probation and ordered Osment to spend 60 hours in an alcohol rehabilitation and education program, as well as attend at least 26 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings over a six-month period. Osment, who didn't attend the court hearing, also must pay $1,500 in fines. The actor's attorney, David Wood, entered the no contest pleas on his client's behalf to one count each of
’Kim Possible’ star Kirsten Storms pleads no contest to DUI
Kirsten Storms was ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings after pleading no contest Wednesday to a misdemeanor charge of drunken driving. The 23-year-old actress, who wasn't in court, entered the plea through her attorney to one count of driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08 or more β right at the legal limit for driving in California. A Superior Court commissioner ordered Storms to attend a dozen AA meetings and complete a 90-day alcohol program, city attorney's spokesman Frank Mateljan said. She also must pay $1,643 in fines and penalties and was placed on three years' probation. "This is standard for first-time
Former Sharks forward Bell pleads no contest to felony DUI
Former San Jose Sharks forward Mark Bell has pleaded no contest to drunken driving and hit-and-run charges and will serve six months in a Santa Clara County jail, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Bell, who was traded to the Toronto Maple Leafs in June, had faced nearly four years in state prison if convicted of the original charges. He entered the plea Tuesday in Santa Clara County Superior Court, said prosecutor Cindy Seeley Hendrickson. The drunken driving charge is a felony and the hit-and-run charge was reduced from a felony to a misdemeanor as part of the plea agreement, said Bell's defense
AROUND THE MAJORS; Bowden Pleads Not Guilty to DUI
[Jim Bowden] entered the written plea before a hearing Monday, according to court records. Neither Bowden nor his attorney appeared at the hearing. Bowden, 44, was charged with DUI after failing a field sobriety test in the early hours of April 17, according to a police report. Bowden refused to take a breath-alcohol test. Bowden's fiancee, Joy Browning, faces charges of battery and resisting arrest arising from the same case. Browning, 36, allegedly struck a police officer twice after she was charged with battery on Bowden, who had scratches on his cheek and ear. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com
George W. Bush's DUI
Re: George W. Bush's arrest for driving under the influence in 1976: Shouldn't we have a right to know about a candidate's arrests and convictions before the election? I would hate to be hearing this after the election. Gov. Bush clearly tried to cover this up. Isn't this the real
VALLEY ROUNDUP; Santa Clarita; Officers Arrest 21 During DUI Sweep
"It was a busy night at the jail," said Sgt. Bruce Sonnenblick of the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department's Santa Clarita Valley station. The station conducted the task force sweep with California Highway Patrol officers from 7 p.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. Sunday. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com
Pa. DUI limit falling to 0.08 just in time to meet U.S. deadline
With the state's lower DUI limit set to be signed into law mere hours before a federal deadline elapses, opponents of the 0.08 threshold remain unconvinced that it will make Pennsylvania roads any safer or cut down on the number of drunken-driving fatalities. The state House of Representatives yesterday approved the
QUICK TAKES; Queen Latifah suspected of DUI
Actress and rapper Queen Latifah was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol early Wednesday, a California Highway... Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com
11-Year-Old Girl Charged With DUI After 8-Mile Police Chase
Police who chased a car for miles along a highway at speeds up to 100 mph said the driver was drunk, hardly a rarity in this resort town. But there was more: When they looked inside the flipped vehicle with guns drawn, they found an 11-year-old girl at the wheel. "You
Filmmaker Gus Van Sant Cited for DUI
Filmmaker Gus Van Sant, whose credits include "Finding Forrester" and "Drugstore Cowboy," has been arrested here on a drunken driving charge, police said. Sgt. Brian Schmautz, Portland Police Bureau spokesman, said Van Sant, 54, was arrested at 1:48 a.m. Thursday. A breath test showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.19 percent, Schmautz
North FULLERTON Police Back Statewide Anti-DUI Event Friday
Joining the campaign is part of the Fullerton Police Department's effort to heighten drunk-driving awareness. A surprise assembly at which Sunny Hills High School students simulated a fatal drunk-driving accident was organized last week by emergency workers, including police and firefighters, to further awareness of the problem. Source : pqasb.pqarchiver.com
ush Upbeat As He Begins Final Swing
Mike Allen and Terry M. Neal Washington Post Staff Writers The Washington Post 11-05-2000 Bush Upbeat As He Begins Final Swing; After Unexpected DUI Story, 'Fresh Start' Theme Is Back Byline: Mike Allen and Terry M. Neal Washington Post Staff Writers Edition: FINAL Section: A Section DEARBORN, Mich., Nov. 4
IDOT official charged with DUI.
Apr. 28--An Illinois official who helps oversee mass-transit programs caused several drivers -- including a sheriff's deputy -- to swerve out of his way before he was arrested on drunken-driving charges in McHenry County this month, police said. He also mentioned his job with the state in an apparent attempt
College student leader charged with DUI
Bloomsburg University's student government president was charged with drunken driving just weeks after saying the media has unfairly portrayed students as irresponsible. Christopher Bevan, 21, was pulled over last weekend after a campus police officer said he saw the student driving more than 50 mph in a 15-mph zone. A breath