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Actor pleads no contest to misdemeanor Drunk Driving

By Neil Shouse, Esq.

Actor Kiefer Sutherland has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor drunk driving charge, according to a news report in The Los Angeles Times . The ?24? star was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and a probation violation stemming from a separate DUI case three years ago. The DA?s office has recommended to the judge that the actor be sentenced to 48 days in jail on both those charges. But if the judge does not accept the plea deal, Sutherland faces up to one year of jail time. The actor is scheduled to be sentenced Dec. 21 before Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, Stuart Rice. Sutherland was stopped at the corner of La Cienega and Beverly early morning Sept. 25 after he was reportedly spotted making an illegal U-turn...continue to full post

Full post as published by DUI Blogger on October 20, 2007 (boomark / email).