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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
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As an Orange County DUI Lawyer that keeps on top of DUI trends, I notice that one of the biggest terms that people use to find my DUI Blog is Celebrity DUI arrests. A few examples 2011, and then from from the last few years:
1. Estella Warren
Don’t brawl with the cops after being pulled over for a DUI. The “Planet of the Apes†star was charged with the extra offenses of battery on a police officer and resisting arrest after she allegedly popped an officer in the face when she was detained. And her bail was $100,000.
Instead, take a page from Samantha Ronson, Lindsay Lohan’s ex-flame. Ronson reportedly cooperated with police and was released from jail without bail a couple of hours later.
2. Rick Springfield
Just being a tad over the legal limit still blows. The daytime-drama star was pulled over in his Corvette for speeding and received a DUI charge for driving with a blood-alcohol content (BAC) level of 0.10 percent. The legal limit in California is 0.08 percent. The 0.02 percent difference is the equivalent of licking the beer sweat off a pint glass, so watch your alcohol intake. You’re probably drunker (under the law) than you think, or if you’re just under the limit, it’s not going to take much to put you over the limit. Note that breathalyzers are allowed up to a .02% margin of error, so the “over the limit” test, may have been at the legal limit.
3. Matthew Rutler
On the other hand, taking a BAC test could save you from a DUI even if you appear drunk. DUI charges were dropped against Rutler, Christina Aguilera’s boy-toy, after his BAC level was found to be at 0.06 percent. Rutler had originally been pulled over for driving erratically and arrested. You have the right to request a BAC test if you believe you aren’t intoxicated, but proceed at your own risk (see Rick Springfield above).
4. Jaime Pressly
Don’t mix your drinks with driving and divorce (or any) drama – research has shown that depression and stress could increase your BAC level.
The pint-sized, 110 lbs.-soaking-wet actress was in the midst of a highly-publicized divorce when authorities pulled her over for suspected DUI. Pressly’s BAC level was reportedly three times higher than the legal limit. Maybe it was the stress, her size, or one-too-many; either way, stay away from drinks, driving and drama (DDD) and get a DD (designated driver).
5. Adam Kennedy
The second baseman may be playing for the Seattle Mariners now, but he was in town in January when he was arrested on suspicion of DUI. Even though the Emerald City is his new home, the ex-Anaheim Angel still has to report to his former homebase for court appearances. As Kennedy has now figured out, don’t take it on the road, or you’ll have to keep coming back.
The main moral of celebrity DUI stories? Get a DUI Specialist to help you. The DUI consequences will probably be worse for you if you’re not a celebrity.
The above cases were just from 2011 (so far). The cases below are from the past few years:
Anna Nicole Smith
There are few people that have not heard of Anna Nicole Smith. The buxom blond, rest in peace, was a Playboy Playmate, a film and television star, and like many celebrities, died a tragic death due to a drug overdose. Her mug shot for Dui is another classic after she was arrested in Texas in 1989.
Shemar Moore
A longtime fan of the television show “Criminal Minds†I remember when Moore was arrested in Los Angeles for DUI. His arrest came shortly after starting on the show. Before “Criminal Minds†Moore is best know for his performance on the soap opera “The Young and the Restless.â€Â
Vivica A Fox
Who can forget the appalling behavior this African-American beauty showed when she was pulled over in Los Angeles for speeding. After smelling alcohol on her breath the officer then found her to be over the legal limit and she was arrested.
She did not go down without a fight, verbally abusing the Caucasian police officer and accusing him of racism.
Celebrities are not role models. Enjoy their movies and do not get wrapped up in trying to be like them. Mel Gibson-Gibson’s drunk driving might have been run of the mill-if not for the racist rampage he unleashed on the cop. Gibson’s anti-Jewish slurs made headlines for weeks.
Khloe Kardashian-The reality star and famous sister wasn’t the only one upset by her DUI. When Donald Trump found out about it, he kicked her off of Celebrity Apprentice.
Nick Nolte-The most notable thing about Nick Nolte’s DUI was the resulting mug shot. The wild-man hair and his dazed expression caused the photo to go viral, and it still tops the lists of most bizarre mug shots all over the Internet.
Haley Joel Osment-It seems like only yesterday he was the wide-eyed kid star of The Sixth Sense, but he’s all grown up now. Instead of seeing dead people, he was seeing double-and has the DUI record to prove it.
Charles Barkley-Not only did a drunken Barkley explain to the officer that he was in a hurry because he was on his way to get oral sex, he offered to tattoo the cop’s face on his own rear end. Not surprisingly, the cop called the play well, benching Barkley with a DUI charge.
All in good fun, and educational too, but seriously, if you have a Los Angeles DUI and need a good lawyer, call us at (877) 568-2977.
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Former NBA star spent three days in jail for Arizona DUI.
Charles Barkley made a fast break after spending three days in the Tent City Jail. The former Phoenix Suns basketball player and current TNT sports host, was sentenced to ten days in jail following a no contest plea to driving under the influence in Arizona. That was reduced to three days after he agreed to attend alcohol counseling. Barkley was released Monday morning shortly before 8:00.
Barkley, who reported to jail on Saturday, was kept in a separate tent from the general inmate population and he had his meals brought to him. He was also released each day between 8:00am and 8:00 pm on work furlough. While the Tent City Jail in Maricopa County is notorious for making inmates wear pink jump suits, Sir Charles avoided such attire during his stay.
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
Former NBA player was arrested for drunk driving in Gilbert Arizona last December.
On Monday, Charles Barkley pleaded guilty to driving under the influence in Arizona. He was sentenced to 10 days in jail, though five of those days will be suspended if Barkley completes an alcohol treatment program. He was also fined more than $2,000. Barkley is scheduled to complete his jail term at a detention center in Lower Buckeye.
Barkley was stopped by police on December 31 for running a red light in Old Town Scottsdale, a popular area with clubs, restaurants and bars. He said he was on his way to meet a woman for oral sex. His blood alcohol content was reportedly .149%, or nearly twice the legal limit for DUI in Arizona. Barkley played for the Phoenix Suns in the NBA and he is currently a television analyst for TNT.
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Monday, August 22nd, 2011
The Smoking Gun website reports the following:
DECEMBER 31–Following his arrest earlier today for drunk driving, Charles Barkley told Arizona cops that he ran a stop sign because he was in a hurry to pick up a girl who had “given him a ‘blow job’ one week earlier,” which the former NBA star described as “the best one he had ever had in his life.” According to a Gilbert Police Department report, a copy of which you’ll find here, police asked Barkley where he was going at the time of the 1:26 AM traffic stop in Scottsdale. “You want the truth? I was gonna drive around the corner and get a blow job,” answered Barkley, who is pictured in the below mug shot. A cooperative Barkley also joked with a civilian police employee that, “I’ll tattoo your name on my ass” if it would get him out of the DUI charge. Barkley, 45, was busted after failing field sobriety tests, and had blood drawn so investigators could establish his alcohol content. Barkley was cited for a misdemeanor charge and released at the scene, thus avoiding a trip to the Maricopa County jail. Barkley, now a basketball commentator on TNT, was elected to the NBA Hall of Fame in 2006. His 16-year career included an MVP award and a spot on the 1992 U.S. Olympic basketball squad, the so-called Dream Team that captured the gold medal. He has several prior arrests, including a 1997 aggravated battery bust and a 1991 assault collar.
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