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Mel Gibson?s DUI Expunged

By Morgan Brickley

Famous actor Mel Gibson recently had his drunken driving conviction expunged, the Los Angeles Times reported. Gibson was pulled over back in July 2006 by a sheriff?s deputy on the Pacific Coast Highway in Los Angeles, Calif. Gibson was driving his Lexus Sedan over 85 mph. He was given a breathalyzer test and his BAC content was at 0.12 percent – the legal limit is 0.08 percent. According to CNN, Gibson was charged with a misdemeanor of drunken driving and an open container of alcohol in his vehicle. The open container charge is considered an infraction of the California Vehicle Code. This was Gibson?s first offense, which is why he was able to expunge his record – or remove the DUI from his record. He was eligible to expunge it from his record after he completed the terms of his probation...continue to full post

Full post as published by The DUI Blog on November 05, 2009 (boomark / email).