Thurston Co. Prosecutor David Soukup Enters DUI Deferred

Snohomish County, Washington. A prosecuting attorney for Thurston County petitioned a Snohomish County Court for entry in the Deferred Prosecution program.
Washington State offers a Deferred Prosecution only once in the defendant’s lifetime. The program is 5 years long with stringent probation conditions. Some of the mandatory terms include: abstain from consuming alcohol and non-prescribed drugs, [...]

Nicole Richie Spends a Grueling 82 Minutes in Jail

Los Angeles, California. Jail overcrowding was a blessing for Nicole Richie. Richie was required to serve 90 hours of incarceration. However, jail overcrowding policies reduced that timeframe to 82 minutes.
Her stay at Century Regional Detention Facility was so short that Richie did not even enter a jail cell. Nicole spent her time at the facility [...]

Prison Breaks’ Lane Garrison Pleaded Guilty

Los Angeles, California. Actor Lane Garrison pleas guilty to Vehicular Manslaughter and DUI. Lane was involved in an auto accident that left one teenager dead last December.
Lane Garrison must complete a pre-sentence evaluation process. This will assist the judge in determining a proper sentence at Lane’s next hearing on October 31, 2007.

King County Councilwoman Jane Hague Arrested for DUI

King County, Washington - June 2, 2007. Republican King County Councilwoman Jane Hague is facing re-election this year. Too bad her campaign team failed to inform her that being arrested for DUI during an election year is not a good move.
During her arrest police allegedly detected evidence consistent with consuming intoxicants. Worse yet for Hague, [...]

Washington State’s Felony DUI Law Snags Paul Yahne

Pierce County, Washington. Washington State recently enacted a felony DUI law. DUI defendants that have 5 DUIs within a 10 year period graduate from misdemeanor land to the world of felonies.
A guilty conviction of felony DUI will result in one year of prison time and a $10,000 fine. Misdemeanor DUI convictions require mandatory jail. However, [...]

Christmas Comes Early for Lindsay Lohan

Beverly Hills, California - August 23, 2007. Lindsay Lohan enters a plea agreement and escapes the severe punishment just about everyone else would receive if they were in her situation. With two pending DUIs and cocaine criminal charges Lohan will serve only 1 day in jail. Lindsay must also complete 10 days of community service [...]

Golf Cart DUI for Bill Murray in Sweden

Stockholm, Sweden - August 19, 2007. Actor-comedian Bill Murray was arrested for DUI while operating a golf cart in Stockholm. Murray was participating in a golf tournament, but seems to have used the golf cart for touring downtown Stockholm.
Stockholm Police detected evidence to support alcohol consumption and requested Bill Murray submit to a breath test. [...]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ David Boston Arrested for DUI

Pinellas Park, Florida - August 23, 2007. On Thursday evening, NFL wide receiver David Boston was found passed out in his SUV. The police officer that woke Boston indicated the engine was running and the SUV was in gear.
Police conducted a DUI investigation which included field sobriety tests. David Boston also provided a breath sample [...]

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