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Vehicle Code 23152a - David Cassidy Charged with DUI

By Walin & Klarich

Former teen idol David Cassidy was charged with drunk driving after his Mercedes was stopped by a Florida Highway Patrol officer in Fort Pierce. The officer noticed the vehicle when it reportedly left the roadway and drifted onto the shoulder rumble strip twice before cutting off another car at an exit ramp. The 60-year-old former star of the 1970?s television show "The Partridge Family" failed a number roadside sobriety tests and breathed a 0.14% on an alcohol breath test. The arresting officer noted that Cassidy "appeared to be somewhat confused" and was "very apologetic for having to be stopped." Upon searching Cassidy?s vehicle, police reportedly found a half-empty bottle of bourbon under a seat. However, Cassidy told the office that he only had a glass of wine with lunch a few hours earlier...continue to full post

Full post as published by Southern California Criminal Defense Blog on December 16, 2010 (boomark / email).