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2008 Drunk Driving News
Khloe Kardashian In and Out of Jail for California DUI
Reality show personality spends less than 3 hours in jail for drunk driving in LA.
Khloe Kardashian checked into the Lynnwood Century Detention Center last Friday to serve her jail sentence for probation violation stemming from a drunk driving charge. Though her jail term was supposed to be for 30 days, she was out of the facility less than five hours later and spent less than three hours in a cell.
The 24-year old sister of Kim Kardashian on the reality show ‘Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ was sentenced to jail for not completing terms of her probation form a 2007 arrest for driving under the influence in Los Angeles. She admitted to not attending a court mandated alcohol awareness program nor the community service.
She arrived at the Lynwood facility and was booked at 8:52 am. She actually entered the jail at 10:36 am and was released at 1:29 pm, for a total of 173 minutes of incarceration. Khloe joins a list of actresses and personalities who have had stays at Lynwood due to arrests for drunk driving in LA. Nicole Richey was released after just 82 minutes in the facility, though Paris Hilton was required to spend 23 days at the now well known jail.
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Drunk Dick Arrested for Sexual Assault of Female
Comedian Andy Dick arrested in California on series of criminal charges.
Andy Dick, the 42-year old openly bisexual comedian, was arrested after leaving a bar southeast of Los Angeles. Some of the charges he could be facing include sexual assault of a minor, lewd public exposure, drug possession and public intoxication.
Dick allegedly pulled down the tank top of a 17-year old at Buffalo Wild Wings in Murrietta, California. Police then responded to a man urinating outside the bar, stopping a truck that was fleeing the scene. Dick was in the front seat of the vehicle. Police placed him in a line up with other men at the scene and the female victim and another woman positively identified Dick.
Dick reportedly had Xanax and marijuana in his pockets at the time of the arrest and witnesses say he was extremely intoxicated. He was charged with California DUI in 1999 following a hit-and-run accident. Dick has repeatedly entered rehab, the latest effort following a 2006 Comedy Central roast where he licked the faces of Farrah Fawcett and Carrie Fisher and allegedly groped a reporter.
Dick was booked at the Southwest Detention Center and he has yet to post $5,000 bail.
If you have been arrested Riverside County, California you will need to hire a criminal defense attorney in Southern California.
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Kim Kardashian’s Sister Goes to Jail for California DUI
Khloe Kardashian was charged with drunk driving in LA back in 2007.
Khloe Kardashian, the 24-year old sibling of Kim, is scheduled to begin a 30 day jail sentence for Driving Under the Influence in Los Angeles.
Khloe was charged with California DUI on March 4, 2007. She pleaded no-contest and was to sentenced to 36 months probation, required to complete community service with the California Department of Transportation and ordered to complete an alcohol-education program.
Khloe's attorney acknowledged in LA Superior Court that the member of the E! Online cable show 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians' had not completed the alcohol program. The CalTrans community service requirement was dropped and she was sentenced to 30 days in jail. She must also re-enroll in the alcohol program within 21 days of her release from jail. She offered to go directly to Lynnwood County Jail, but that request was denied. Khloe was instead ordered to turn herself in on July 18.
In a statements issued by her mother, Kris Jenner, and her sister, Kim, they said that drinking and driving should be taken very seriously and that Khloe was "ready and willing to serve out her sentence".
If you have been charged with a DUI in Southern California, you will need hire a California DUI Lawyer to represent you on your DUI charges.
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Seahawks Footballer Lofa Tatupu Pleads Guilty to Washington DUI
Tatupu accepts one day jail sentence for drunk driving in Kirkland, Washington.
On Monday Lofa Tatupu, starting linebacker for the Seattle Seahawks, changed an earlier plea and plead guilty to drunk driving in Washington. The judge in the Kirkland Municipal Court ordered Tatupu to pay fines and fees totaling $1,255, and sentenced him to serve one day in prison.
Tatupu was charged with Driving Under the Influence in Kirkland, Washington May 10, after being stopped for speeding. He submitted to two breath tests while being booked and his blood alcohol content registered 0.155 and 0.158, nearly twice the legal limit for intoxication.
Before making his latest court appearance, Tatupu completed an alcohol awareness program and attended a drunk driving victim’s panel.
The former USC star has played three years with the Seattle Seahawks, earning a spot in the Pro Bowl each year.
Arrested in King County, Washington for drunk driving? You will need to seek legal counsel from a Seattle DUI Lawyer to represent you for your DUI charge.
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.
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.
If you have been arrested for drunk driving in Van Nuys, California you will need to hire a Southern California DUI lawyer to represent you on your DUI charge in California.
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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.
If you have been arrested for Driving While Intoxicated in Harris County you will need to hire a Houston DWI attorney.
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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.
Are you looking for a DUI lawyer in Tampa? If so, you will need to contact a Hillsborough County DUI attorney.
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Carmelo Anthony Blood Test Confirms Colorado DUI
NBA player’s blood alcohol content well above legal limit in Denver drunk driving case.
The results of Carmelo Anthony’s blood test have confirmed that he was driving under the influence in Denver at the time he was arrested last month. His blood alcohol content or BAC registered .148%. The legal limit for driving while intoxicated in Colorado is .08%.
The forward for the NBA Denver Nuggets was stopped on Interstate 25 April 14 for weaving and not dimming his lights. He failed several field sobriety tests and was charged with Colorado DUI. Anthony admitted that he had been drinking and driving, and stated he was “truly sorry” for the incident. The Nuggets organization has indicated it will wait for the legal process to be completed before deciding on any team discipline.
‘Melo’ is scheduled to be arraigned May 14 on charges of driving under the influence in Colorado. According to Colorado DUI laws, a first time offender for drunk driving typically loses their driver’s license for a minimum of three months and pays a fine.
Have you been arrested for DUI in Denver, Colorado? If so, you will need to hire a DUI lawyer in Denver.
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