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NFL Hall of Famer Bruce Smith Pleads Guilty to DUI

By Michael

National Football League Hall of Fame defensive end Bruce Smith recently pleaded guilty to drunk driving in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The Associated Press reports that Smith cited a desire to be a responsible asset to the community in his decision to plead guilty. As a part of the guilty plea, Smith agreed to pay a $1,000 fine and was given a 90-day suspended sentence. In exchange for the plea, prosecutors dropped charges of speeding and refusing to take a breathalyzer test. Smith will also be required to take an alcohol safety program, and his driving privileges will be restricted. Under the agreement, Smith can only drive when going to work, medical visits, visits with his mother, to the alcohol class and when he takes his children to school and to the doctor...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on January 24, 2010 (boomark / email).