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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 — 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

Rodriguez, Watros arraigned on DUI charges

Lost stars Michelle Rodriguez and Cynthia Watros were arraigned in Kaneohe District Court on Thursday on charges of drunken driving. Lost newcomer Cynthia Watros will appear in court Jan. 12 and plead guilty to DUI charges. Honolulu Police Department via AP Both actresses, who were driving separate cars when they were arrested Dec.

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

DUI case against McNair formally ends

A final ruling in the DUI case against Titans quarterback Steve McNair ended a year of legal wrangling which saw a judge toss out key evidence that crippled the prosecution. A judge formally dismissed the DUI and illegal gun possession charges Friday, after earlier ruling that police didn't have

Former NFL running back charged with DUI

TAMPA, Fla. -- Former NFL running back Rabih Abdullah was arrested early Monday on charges that he had a gun and marijuana in his car. The 31-year-old former player for Tampa Bay, Chicago and New England was charged with driving under the influence, carrying a concealed firearm and possessing marijuana. He

McBride suspended four games for DUI arrest

Illinois guard Rich McBride was suspended Monday for the first four regular season games following his arrest last month for driving under the influence. He will continue to practice with the team and be involved in counseling and community service, coach Bruce Weber said in a statement. McBride is scheduled to

Richie Sambora Busted for DUI; Daughter Was in the Car

Richie Sambora was a DUI charge in Laguna Beach, California, was fired Monday night after, with his girlfriend, and above-10-year daughter in the car. The guitarist for Bon Jovi, at 10:52 hours after the police said she spotted him weaving on the road to Laguna Beach police sergeant. Jason Kravetz

US Airways CEO Sentenced to One Day in Jail for DUI

The CEO of US Airways has been ordered to spend a day in jail for his drunken driving arrest on the day his airline's bid for Delta Air Lines was rejected. According to the Scottsdale City Court clerk's office, Doug Parker pleaded guilty on Tuesday to one DUI charge. Prosecutors asked

Releases of double DUI were by the book

A man who, earlier this week was driving under the influence of various occasions from five o'clock was not drunk, but he was inhaling compressed air, police said. And it's the liberation of detention after his arrest in the first incident, the police were DUI routine procedure for the accused,

Terps' Henderson Charged With DUI

Josh Barr Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post 10-05-2001 Terps' Henderson Charged With DUI Byline: Josh Barr Washington Post Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Sports E.J. Henderson, the best defensive player on Maryland's football team this season, was charged with driving while under the influence of alcohol after being

Bucs' June charged with misdemeanor DUI

Linebacker Cato June was arrested early Monday, just hours after the Buccaneers returned home following a 31-7 victory in Atlanta, and charged with a misdemeanor count of driving under the influence. According to a Tampa, Fla., police spokesman, June was stopped at 2:52 a.m. after he was clocked at 66