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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

COSTA MESA Drop in DUI Arrests Linked to Checkpoints

The most recent checkpoint, on Newport Avenue in front of Triangle Square on Dec. 10, netted eight DUI arrests, compared with 18 arrests last year, [Jim Watson] said. Thirty-nine drivers have been arrested in the city since Dec. 1, compared with 44 last year. In the month of November, 78

Alabama Woman on Horseback Gets DUI

A woman who went for a horseback ride through town at midnight and allegedly used the horse to ram a police car was charged with driving under the influence and drug offenses, police said Tuesday. "Cars were passing by having to avoid it, and almost hitting the horse," said Police

Pa. Man Sentenced 8 Years Later for DUI

A man was sentenced to house arrest for drunken driving and drug charges eight years after his paperwork somehow got lost in a bureaucratic shuffle, authorities said. Douglas Gast, 33, was belatedly sentenced Tuesday to 30 days of house arrest for DUI, possessing marijuana and possessing drug paraphernalia in what

Lawsuit targets cop tied to dropped DUI cases

Oct. 30--A Chicago police officer whose alleged misconduct has caused dozens of DUI cases to be dismissed was sued Monday by a man he arrested last summer. Officer John Haleas was disciplined this month for failing to follow procedures in a DUI stop, leading to 50 cases being dropped by

Ramsey Steps Up Defense of DUI Law

Eric M. Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post 10-27-2005 Ramsey Steps Up Defense of DUI Law; Gains Against Drunken Driving Cited Byline: Eric M. Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Metro For the second time in a week, D.C. Council members asked Police Chief Charles H.

Missouri reserve guard Anderson arrested for DUI

The son of Missouri basketball coach Mike Anderson has been suspended indefinitely following an early-morning DUI arrest Friday. Michael Anderson Jr., a reserve guard who has played in only 10 games this season, was arrested by campus police as he drove alone near Mizzou Arena, an athletic department spokesman said.

Tyson faces up to 7½ years in prison if convicted

PHOENIX -- Former heavyweight champion Mike Tyson pleaded not guilty Monday to charges of drug possession and driving under the influence of drugs. "Drug addiction is a victimless crime. We believe this is the kind of crime where you shouldn't go to prison." -- David Chesnoff, Tyson attorney Tyson spoke only to

DUI arrest hits Lakers owner Buss

Los Angeles Lakers owner Jerry Buss was arrested early Tuesday for investigation of driving under the influence of alcohol. Buss, 74, was taken into custody shortly before 1 a.m. after he drove his gold Mercedes-Benz station wagon the wrong way on a street that has double yellow lines in an unincorporated

Gophers' Ohnstad faces DUI charges.

The basketball future of Gophers guard Mitch Ohnstad is in jeopardy after his second drunken-driving arrest in 18 months. Ohnstad and his father, Jim, met with Gophers coach Dan Monson on Thursday morning after the coach learned of an August arrest in Ohnstad's hometown of Faribault, Minn. Monson would not

Judge Drinks After DUI Case

When the jury began deliberations in a drunken-driving case, the judge went out and got a 12-pack of beer. Guilty verdict in, he drank a "cold one" with a lawyer and a couple of jurors, then drove home with a half-finished beer, state investigators say. Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Ralph