Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving following her arrest in California earlier this year, avoiding jail time under a plea agreement reported by multiple outlets. The pop star, 44, was arrested by California Highway Patrol after being pulled over in March over alleged impairment while driving. Under the terms of the deal, Spears enters a plea to a lesser charge rather than the original DUI count. Sources report that she is sentenced to 12 months of probation and is required to complete a three-month substance abuse program. Several outlets also state that she must pay a fine described as modest. CBS News and others report that she pleads guilty to a “wet reckless” charge, which typically involves allegations related to alcohol. Media reports also note that Spears does not appear in court in person, with her lawyer representing her, and that she has checked into a treatment facility voluntarily following the March arrest. The reported disposition resolves the case without a prison sentence.
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving, receives 12 months probation
Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving following her arrest in California earlier this year, avoiding jail time under a plea agreement reported by multiple outlets. The pop star, 44, was arr...
- Britney Spears pleads guilty to reckless driving in a California DUI-related case after an arrest in March.
- The plea deal results in no jail time for Spears.
- Her sentence includes 12 months of probation.
- She is required to complete a three-month substance abuse program and pay a modest fine.
- Outlets describe the charge as a lesser “wet reckless” offense involving alcohol.
Troubled pop princess Britney Spears on Monday admitted to reckless driving involving alcohol, in a plea deal that means she will avoid jail. The “Toxic” singer was arrested in March after police spotted her driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles. She was initially charged with DUI—driving under the influence—but under the plea deal confirmed Monday she admitted to a lesser charge of reckless driving involving alcohol, drugs or both. A court in Ventura sentenced the 44-year-old to 12 months’ probation, her lawyer Michael Goldstein said. “She’s going to do well, and we all root for […]...Keep on reading: Britney Spears admits reckless driving in plea deal
2 days agoThe pop star was arrested on a California highway last month.
3 days agoThe pop star pleaded guilty through her lawyer to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
3 days agoThe pop star pleaded guilty through her lawyer to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
3 days agoThe pop star pleaded guilty through her lawyer to a lesser charge that will allow her to avoid jail time after prosecutors accused her of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
3 days agoPop star Britney Spears settled her case of driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol by pleading guilty on Monday to a lesser charge of reckless driving that reduces the probationary time she otherwise would have faced.
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