By Riley S. Lovejoy, Attorney at Law - The following information is from the forthcoming Book and iTunes App, Celebridumb. The book chronicles those celebrities who have been arrested for DUI and also includes entertaining information about the celebrity that the reader may find interesting or shocking. The Book and iTunes App is scheduled for release toward the end of 2010 and is written by Snohomish and Skagit County DUI attorney David N. Jolly.
Name: Carl Lewis
Claim to Fame: Nine-time Olympic gold medalist
Date of DUI: April 21, 2003
Facts: Carl was involved in a single vehicle accident on interstate 110 in South Los Angeles. The California Highway Patrol found Carl alone in his 2004 Maserati and apparently noticed signs of alcohol consumption. He allegedly failed the field sobriety tests and was arrested. His breath test was 0.08.
Outcome: Lewis was sentenced to three years of probation and fined $500 after pleading no contest to a misdemeanor speeding charge. The charge stemmed from an early morning crash on April 21. Authorities said the nine-time Olympic gold medalist lost control of his 2004 Maserati and struck a sound wall on the side of the Harbor Freeway in South Los Angeles. Lewis was arrested by the California Highway Patrol after allegedly failing a field sobriety test. Authorities said a breath test administered at a police station showed a blood-alcohol reading of .08 percent, the minimum level at which a driver is considered intoxicated under California law. Lewis also was ordered to attend 20 meetings of either Alcoholics Anonymous or Mothers Against Drunk Driving, perform 200 hours of community service and attend 32 hours of a state-approved alcohol education program. He initially faced drunken driving charges, but they were dismissed.
Did You Know? Lewis won 10 Olympic Medals for the United States, 9 of them Gold.
Source: The Associated Press; tmz.com, findarticles.com
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