Britney Spears officially charged with DUI weeks after being arrested in California
Nearly two months after her arrest, Britney Spears was officially charged with drunken driving.
Daily Mail has obtained documents revealing that the 44-year-old pop star, who was detained on March 4, will face criminal charges.
Ventura County prosecutors charged Spears with one count of misdemeanor DUI.
Spears is scheduled to be arraigned in Ventura County Superior Court Monday morning, according to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office.
However, it remains unclear whether Spears herself will appear in court; Because it is a misdemeanor charge, the celebrity does not need to attend and his or her attorney can appear in court on his or her behalf.
According to the Ventura County District Attorney’s Office, Spears will be offered a “wet careless” sentence, which allows the accused person to plead guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol and/or drugs.
Nearly two months after her arrest, Britney Spears was officially charged with DUI as she faces criminal charges
At the time, The Daily Mail revealed that the pop star (pictured behind the wheel in Thousand Oaks in February) was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol after several calls to 911 in Ventura County around 9:30pm on Wednesday night (March 4).
Plea bargaining is available for defendants who have no previous history of drunk driving, have a low blood alcohol level, and have not had any injuries or accidents.
At the time of the arrest, The Daily Mail revealed that the pop star was taken into custody by the California Highway Patrol after several calls to 911 in Ventura County around 9:30pm on Wednesday night, March 4.
The singer, who had recently been found driving and engaging in erratic behavior, was released the next morning, according to Ventura County Sheriff’s records.
In response to the arrest, Spears’ representatives issued the following statement to the Daily Mail: ‘This was an unfortunate incident that is absolutely inexcusable. Britney will take the right steps and comply with the law, and hopefully this can be the first step in the long overdue change that needs to happen in Britney’s life. I hope he can get the help and support he needs during this difficult time.
‘His sons will spend time with him. His loved ones will devise a belated plan essential to his well-being and success.’
His car was towed and impounded by Roy’s Towing in Thousand Oaks, California.
The Baby One More Time hitmaker expressed immediate regret as sources said she “cried a lot” during her processing at the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office. TMZ In that case.
In California, when a person gets a DUI, their driver’s license is automatically suspended.
There is also potential jail time, hefty fines of over $1,000, and mandatory DUI education programs.
A first offense typically carries three to five years probation, a six-month driver’s license suspension, and approximately six months of DUI school.
In February, Spears appeared to be breaking the law behind the wheel of her Mercedes SUV while holding her cell phone to her face.
On February 12, he was photographed driving around Los Angeles appearing to be talking on the phone, which is illegal under California’s ‘Immunity’ law (Vehicle Code 23123.5).
No criminal complaint was filed against him regarding the incident.
(Seen at the MTV Video Music Awards in August 2016)
However, this was not an isolated incident for Spears, who was filmed in recent months. getting into the wrong lane on the highway after a night out. At the time, sources feared her ex-husband Federline would ‘transform’ following the publication of his memoirs. The two were married from 2004 to 2007.
His history with police also included being cited for hit-and-run (a misdemeanor) after crashing into a parked car in 2007. As reported at the time, this was dismissed after Spears paid the owner an undisclosed amount.
He was also cited for driving without a valid California license in 2008, but that was later dismissed by a judge.
In 2023, law enforcement visited Spears’ home regarding a video featuring knives, but no charges were filed.
Spears has had some very public personal struggles for almost two decades.
The star suffered a harrowing breakdown in 2007 after exhibiting worrying behavior in the months leading up to his infamous psychiatric treatment.
The then-25-year-old pop star shaved her head before checking into a rehabilitation center and worried her fans when she attacked a paparazzi’s car with a green umbrella.
The Toxic singer suffered yet another defeat after his disastrous performance at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards; here her performance in Gimme More was heavily criticized by fans and critics alike.
Then in January 2008, she was placed in isolation in a facility for refusing to surrender her young son to her ex-husband, Federline.
