Kiefer arrested for DUI

keifer_sutherland180.jpg What is with Stars and DUI’s these days?

Kiefer Sutherland is the latest celebrity to have been arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He was arrested early Tuesday morning in Hollywood.

Kiefer was pulled over at about 1 a.m. after he made an illegal U-turn. He failed the subsequent field sobriety test.

He was booked at the LAPD Hollywood station and was released at 5:42 a.m. on $25,000 bail.

A court date of Oct. 16 was set.

A rep for Sutherland said Tuesday: “It would be premature to comment at this time.”

Kiefer was convicted of a DUI in 2004 and because of that conviction he now faces a mandatory minimum sentence of four days in jail if he’s convicted for this latest arrest.

Sutherland is also currently serving a five-year probation term for the prior DUI. If a judge deems the actor violated those terms, “Sutherland could get up to 60 days in jail or worse, depending on varying circumstances,” according to DUI lawyer Lawrence Taylor.

Previous arrests have come to light:

In 1989, he was arrested for DUI and carrying a concealed and loaded weapon. In a deal with prosecutors, he pleaded no contest to alcohol-related reckless driving, and the other charges were dropped.

In 1993, he was arrested for DUI, and again, pleaded out the same way. He was given the option of serving 12 days in jail or performing 211 hours of community service, and opted for the latter.





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Lindsey blames a kid for driving on night of her arrest?

I was just visiting TMZ and they have a story about Lindsay Lohan and her recent arrest for DUI.

The story interviews three guys that were with her throughout the day, one who’s foot got run over when he jumped out of the car as she accelerated to chase her now former assistant, and one who was in the car with her during the chase. When the police finally showed up where the cars finally stopped Lindsay failed her sobriety test miserably! It also sounded like she said “I wasn’t driving, the black kid was“. Oh Lindsey that’s not nice. Don’t blame others for your troubles. Celebrities do get into trouble you know.

Go read the story, there’s lots of video of the interviews there so there’s no point in me rehashing the whole story here.

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Paris goes to Jail

Late Sunday evening Paris Hilton reported to jail where she’s expected to serve at least 23 days for violating probation.

She said in a statement released by her lawyer: “I am ready to face the consequences of violating probation. During the past few weeks I have had a lot of time to think and have come to realize I made some mistakes.

“This is an important point in my life and I need to take responsibility for my actions. In the future, I plan on taking more of an active role in the decisions I make. I want to thank my family, friends and fans for their continued support. Although I am scared, I am ready to begin my jail sentence.”

Hilton turned herself in to the Century Regional Detention Facility in Lynwood just south of Los Angeles.

She was booked, just hours after attending the MTV movie awards, at 11:38 pm. She had to surrender all of her possessions and then was strip searched prior to being issued a uniform. The booking process involved fingerprinting, being photographed, and a medical screening. She cooperated throughout the procedure.

“Ms. Hilton will be housed in a cell by herself and will be segregated, in a special housing unit, from the general population during her stay at CRDF,” the statement said.

Hilton was sentenced to jail on May 4 for violating the terms of her probation by repeatedly driving with a suspended license. She had been placed on probation after pleading no contest to reckless driving in a drunken driving case.

The judge had ordered her to serve 45 days but she could get out within 23 days if she behaves will incarcerated. She’ll have little to no contact with the general inmate population while in jail in order to ensure her safety.

She’ll eat all of her meals in her cell, and will in fact spend approximately 23 hours of each day within her 12 by 8 foot cell. She’ll have one hour for recreation each day.

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