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Nicole Richie Regrets California DUI
Actress says she will never forgive herself for drunk driving in Los Angeles.
Nicole Richie has publicly expressed regret for the driving under the influence in LA last year. Now the parent of a five month old daughter, she said that a news report of children killed by drunk drivers made her feel like the worst person in the world for trying to avoid responsibility for her act. She also promised to avoid future trouble in order to set a good example for her daughter.
Richie was arrested for driving the wrong way on a Los Angeles freeway while under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The star of the reality show 'Simple Life' spent just 80 minutes in jail for that offense.
Richie said, "There's absolutely no way I will do anything like that again." The responsibility of parenting is important to her now and she wants to show her daughter "the right path".
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Cedric Benson Required to Install Ignition Interlock
Former Chicago Bears running back arrested twice for DWI in Austin, Texas.
Former Chicago Bears and Texas Longhorn running back Cedric Benson has been ordered to install an ignition interlock device on his vehicle as a condition for bail. Benson was charged with boating while intoxication on an Austin area lake in May, which under Texas DWI laws is treated the same as a drunk driving offense. In June he was charged with driving while intoxicated in Austin, Texas.
The ignition interlock device is similar to a breathalyzer and it tests a driver’s blood alcohol content. If the device detects the presence of alcohol above a certain BAC, it disables the vehicle ignition. A representative for SmartStart, a business specializing in interlock devices, said the equipment is typically set to disable a vehicle when a BAC of .03% or higher is detected. The legal limit for intoxication in Texas is .08%. The results of the breath test are electronically downloaded to a court computer system.
Travis County Judge Elisabeth Earle ordered the installation of the device within 72 hours. The judge indicated that ignition interlock devices are commonly required for defendants charged with multiple Texas DWI offenses, and the order does not reflect Benson’s guilt or innocence.
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Snoop Dogg’s Wife Arrested for California DUI
Rapper’s wife nabbed for drunk driving in Fullerton California.
Shante Broadus, wife of rapper Snoop Dogg, was charged with driving under the influence in California last weekend. The 32-year old was stopped around 12:15 Saturday morning in Fullerton, California. She was booked for suspicion of California DUI in Orange County and released. She was the only person in the vehicle.
Shante and Snoop Dogg, whose real name is Calvin Broadus Jr., have been married for eleven years. They live in Sherman Oaks in the Los Angeles area and have three children.
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Seahawk Defensive Star Charged with Washington DUI in Seattle Area
Lofa Tatupu arrested for suspicion of drunk driving in Kirkland.
The Seattle Seahawks defensive leader Lofa Tatupu was charged with driving under the influence in Washington after being stopped by Kirkland police. Tatupu was seen speeding and changing lanes without signaling. When the officer caught up with Tatupu at a restaurant drive-thru, he detected alcohol of the NFL player’s breath.
Tatupu’s car was impounded and he was taken to a Kirkland police station for booking on suspicion of drunk driving in Washington. According to the arrest report, two breath tests revealed blood alcohol content readings of .155% and .158%; nearly twice the legal limit for intoxication.
Tatupu is a three time Pro Bowl linebacker drafted by the Seahawks in 2005 out of USC. He recently signed a contract extension worth $42 million.
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Two Sue Tejano Star Emilio Over Accident Involving Texas DWI in Houston
Band member Daniel Sandoval and passenger Pedro Perez are asking for damages stemming from Emilio's Houston drunk driving accident.
A band member and a relative of another band member are suing Tejano star Emilio Navaira over an incident of driving while intoxicated in Houston, TX. Emilio was driving the band's tour bus when he struck a concrete barrier on West Loop 610 at about 5:00 am last March. Emilio was later determined to be driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the wreck.
Daniel Sandoval, drummer with the Grupo Rio band, and Pedro Perez are asking for unspecified damages for injuries. Sandoval received back and head injuries from the accident. Emilio suffered a brain injury after being ejected from the bus through the windshield. Immediately after the accident, the band members only expressed concern for the well being of Emilio.
Shortly after the accident, it was revealed that Emilio had a blood alcohol content of .19%, more than twice the legal limit for intoxicated driving in Texas. In addition the singer had two previous Texas DWI arrests. Emilio Navaira, 45, still faces charges of Texas DWI and felony intoxication assault for injuring five bus passengers during the accident.
The lawsuit cites "serious, permanent and disabling injuries" received by Sandoval and Perez. Sandoval required stitches to close a head wound and says the suit is more for lingering back problems. Perez is the grandfather of the band's bajo sexto player, Eddie Perez. In a San Antonio Express News article last March, the younger Perez said he and his father were not injured in the accident.
Cedric Benson Arrested for Drunk Driving in Austin and Released from the Bears
Chicago Bears and former University of Texas Longhorn running back Cedric Benson charged with second DWI in less then two months in Austin.
Cedric Benson was charged with Texas Driving While Intoxicated in Austin early Saturday morning on June 7th. The running back for the Chicago Bears was stopped in downtown Austin for a traffic violation. After failing a field sobriety test, he was booked on suspicion of drunk driving. The Bears organization confirmed that alcohol was involved in the incident. Benson was booked at the Travis County jail and later released on bond.
“Disappointment” is a word the Bears organization has had to use too often in connection with their former first-round pick of the 2005 draft from Bears General Manger Jerry Angelo. Angelo also stated "Cedric displayed a pattern of behavior we will not tolerate ... as I said this past weekend, you have to protect your job. Everyone in this organization is held accountable for their actions."
The Bears waived Benson on Monday June 9th cutting their losses and ending a rocky three season tenure which they had paid Benson $13.7 million.
Benson was charged with boating while intoxicated last month, so this is his second DWI offense. Both are Class B misdemeanors.
Benson was reportedly in Austin for his mother's birthday.
If you have been charged with Driving While Intoxicated in Travis County you will need to hire a DWI lawyer in Austin to fight you drunk driving charge and drivers license suspension case.
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Scott Weiland In and Out of Jail for California DUI
Scott Weiland DUI: Rock singer spends 14 minutes in jail as penalty for drunk driving in LA.
Scott Weiland arrived at a Van Nuys jail at 8:55 Monday morning to begin an eight day sentence for driving under the influence in Los Angeles. He was officially booked shortly after noon and then checked into a prison cell at 6:41 pm. Fourteen minutes later he was released.
The frontman for the Stone Temple Pilots was charged with drunk driving in California following a minor accident on an LA freeway last November. In addition to the jail term, he was sentenced last April to four years of probation, fined two thousand dollars and ordered to complete an alcohol rehabilitation program.
As it was Weiland’s second conviction for DUI in four years, he could have been sentenced to one year in jail. He had just completed a three-year probation for the first drunk driving offense when he was arrested in November.
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Ultimate Fighter Turns Himself In Over Oregon DUI Case
Chris Leben tries to resolve old arrest for drunk driving in Clackamas County.
Ultimate Fight Championship middleweight Chris Leben surrendered himself to authorities in Clackamas County for probation violations stemming from a 2005 Oregon DUI case. A county judge had issued a bench warrant for Leben because the fighter did not complete terms of his probation before moving to Hawaii in 2007.
Leben became a star in the first season of the reality show ‘The Ultimate Fighter’. He started his UFC career with six wins before losing to the current fight champ. Leben moved to Hawaii to train and teach at Icon Fitness. His DUI defense attorney said that attempts had been made to transfer his probation to Hawaii but they were unsuccessful.
Leben is scheduled to fight Michael Bisping in London on June 7, and it is thought that he wants to clear legal issues stemming from his case of driving under the influence in Oregon in order to obtain a travel visa.
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Emilio Navaira DWI: Tejano Singer Was Driving While Intoxicated in Texas During Crash
Emilio Navaira accused of drunk driving in Houston accident.
Tejano singer Emilio Navaira was driving under the influence of alcohol when he crashed the band’s tour bus in Houston in March. Harris County officials say that Texas DWI and intoxication assault charges may be filed soon.
Navaira has suffered critical injuries from being thrown through the windshield when he crashed the bus on Loop 410 in west Houston very early Easter morning. He underwent two brain surgeries, and doctors at Memorial Hermann hospital at the Texas Medical Center say his condition is improving. Four band members were treated for minor injuries and released and one member remains in the hospital in good condition with stomach injuries.
In a report released by the Bellaire Police Department, Navaira was driving while intoxicated when he slammed into traffic barrels and a concrete divider on March 23. The Harris County prosecutor said that Navaira, 45, had a commercial driver’s license but not a ‘passenger endorsement’ as required to operate a tour bus. That is a Class C misdemeanor.
Navaira has a previous Texas DWI in San Antonio stemming from an accident in January 2005, and he is paying a fine for another Bexar County drunk driving arrest in 2000. According to Texas DWI laws, an ignition interlock device is required for motorists arrested for 2 or more arrests for driving while intoxicated. An alternative is to have the offender wear an alcohol detecting ankle bracelet and take medication that reacts violently with alcohol. A San Antonio judge waived all of the above requirements.
The 2005 case is still pending, as Navaira’s DWI defense attorney has filed seven motions for suppression of evidence. Because of the 2000 offense however, a conviction in either the recent Houston drunk driving incident or the 2005 San Antonio DWI would raise the remaining case to a felony.
Navaira’s fans have expressed more concern about his recovery than the outcome of the Texas DWI cases.
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WWE Star Busted for Florida DUI
Santino Marella charged with drunk driving in Tampa, Florida.
World Wrestling Entertainment star Santino Marella was arrested for driving under the influence in Florida last week.
According to Hillsborough County police records, Marella was stopped for drifting back and forth in his car. After noticing 'bloodshot, watery and glassy eyes', officers asked the wrestler to perform two field sobriety tests, which he failed. Marella was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Tampa around 3:00 am and he admitted to police that he had been drinking since midnight. His blood alcohol content at the time of the arrest was .061%, which is below the .08% legal limit for intoxication in Florida.
Marella, whose real name is Anthony Carelli, was booked at the Hillsborough County jail and released shortly after posting $500 bail around 4:30 am.
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