Britney Spears avoids jail in reckless driving plea deal
Britney Spears pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol on Monday, avoiding jail time. The 44-year-old singer was arrested in March after driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, California. Initially charged with DUI, she admitted to a lesser charge. A Ventura court sentenced her to 12 months' probation. Her lawyer, Michael Goldstein, expressed relief that the case is resolved and noted the district attorney acknowledged Spears' positive steps.
Key facts
- Britney Spears pleaded guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol on Monday.
- She was arrested in March after driving erratically on a freeway in Ventura County, near Los Angeles.
- She was initially charged with DUI but admitted a lesser charge of reckless driving involving alcohol, drugs, or both.
- A Ventura court sentenced her to 12 months' probation.
- Her lawyer Michael Goldstein spoke to reporters outside the court.
- Goldstein said the district attorney recognized Spears' positive steps to help herself.
- The plea deal allowed Spears to avoid jail.
- The case was resolved in Ventura County, California.
Entities
Artists
- Britney Spears
Institutions
- Agence France-Presse
- Ventura County District Attorney's Office
- BBC
Locations
- Ventura County
- Los Angeles
- California
- United States
- Southern California
- southern California