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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

Mel Gibson faces DUI charges

Actor-director Mel Gibson has been formally charged with drink-related offences after an incident in which he made anti-Semitic comments during his arrest. The Oscar-winning director is accused of driving under the influence, having a raised blood-alcohol level and having an open alcohol bottle in the car. He could face up to six

For DUI, Personal Costs Are High

Lena H. Sun and Carol Morello Washington Post Staff Writers The Washington Post 07-25-2004 For DUI, Personal Costs Are High; Virginia Arrests Exact Both a Financial and Mental Toll Byline: Lena H. Sun and Carol Morello Washington Post Staff Writers Edition: FINAL Section: A Section Cam Johnson and her husband

Strickland Pleads Guilty to DUI

Brooke A. Masters Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post 04-03-2001 Strickland Pleads Guilty to DUI Byline: Brooke A. Masters Washington Post Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Sports Former Washington Wizards guard Rod Strickland pleaded guilty yesterday to driving under the influence of alcohol on the George Washington Memorial Parkway

Dui-Related Accidents Alarming Drivers, Victims Young In Most 1990 Wrecks

Deaths and criminal charges keep mounting on Upstate highways. This past weekend, a 55-year-old Edgemoor man became the latest of seven people charged with felony DUI in York, Lancaster and Chester counties this year. S.C. state troopers said Otis Culp`s 1970 Chrysler struck a tractor on a Chester County road,

California Highway Patrol arrests are half what they were in 1990.

Drunk driving--An article in the California section Tuesday about a decline in drunk driving contained figures that were mischaracterized by the Los Angeles Police Department. Accidents, not arrests, declined from 3,744 in 1993 to 2,758 in 2000. Arrests also dropped, from 15,671 in 1993 to 11,262 in 2000. The number

Bucs receiver David Boston arrested for DUI

Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver David Boston was arrested and charged with driving under the influence after police found him passed out behind the wheel of a sport-utility vehicle. The 29-year-old was found slumped over the steering wheel of a red Range Rover on Thursday evening, police said. The SUV was running

Hancock was DUI, speeding and talking on cell phone.

ST. LOUIS _ By Friday afternoon, after the facts were laid out for public view, even the Cardinals' top brass admitted the tragic mistakes of their 29-year-old relief pitcher. Josh Hancock's final night on the town ended on Highway 40 with a mix of drunken driving, speeding and a cell

South Bay; Candidate Presses Bid for City Council Despite DUI Arrest

Businessman Kerry N. Doi said he won't let an arrest for driving under the influence of alcohol stop his campaign for the Gardena City Council. Doi said Tuesday that he is developing a comprehensive community development program to improve the city in several areas, from economic and business development to improving

Blue Jays' Chacin charged with DUI

Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Gustavo Chacin was arrested and charged with driving under the influence. Chacin was stopped by Tampa police early Friday morning, according to a copy of the charge report posted on the Hillsborough County sheriff's website. The 26-year-old Chacin was booked for a misdemeanor and released from jail

Deterring DUI Arrests A Concern For Ramsey

Eric M. Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer The Washington Post 10-25-2005 Deterring DUI Arrests A Concern For Ramsey; Chief Worries Officers Will Be Overly Cautious Byline: Eric M. Weiss Washington Post Staff Writer Edition: FINAL Section: Metro District Police Chief Charles H. Ramsey said yesterday he is worried that recent