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How Drinking Grounded this (Anaheim) Angel

By Steven Rodriguez

Major League Baseball player, and former member of the Anaheim Angels’ 2002 World Series championship team, Scott Spiezio pleaded guilty to hit and run and DUI charges stemming from an incident that took place on December 30 when he drove through a fence. His penalty includes three years probation, 80 hours of community service, over $2,500 in fines and fees, mandatory attendance at a three-month alcohol program and he has to attend two Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Penalties such as this are very common in DUI cases, which could also bring a loss of one’s drivers license depending upon the severity of the charges.  According to the official account, Spiezio was accused of speeding, cutting across lanes and through oncoming traffic lanes, driving over a curb and crashing into a fence at Campus Drive and Carlson...continue to full post

Full post as published by LA Criminal Defense Blog on April 11, 2008 (boomark / email).