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Singer Glen Campbell says guilty of drunk driving
Country music singer Glen Campbell pleaded guilty on Monday to `extreme` drunken driving and leaving an accident scene in connection with a collision near his Phoenix home, court officials said.
Country music singer Glen Campbell pleaded guilty on Monday to "extreme" drunken driving and leaving an accident scene in connection with a collision near his Phoenix home, court officials said.
Campbell, 68, entered the plea to the two misdemeanor charges in Maricopa County Superior Court as part of a deal with prosecutors stemming from the November 2003 accident. An aggravated assault charge will be dismissed.
The well-known entertainer is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14. Under the plea bargain, he would serve 10 days in jail and be eligible for work furlough after 48 hours. He would perform 75 hours of community service.
"Don't drink and drive," he told reporters outside the courthouse in downtown Phoenix. "Don't drink period. I don't think it's good for you."
Campbell, whose best-selling recording career spans 40 years, was arrested at his home by Phoenix police on Nov. 24 after being involved in a non-injury accident.
Court records show he registered a .20 blood-alcohol level. The legal limit in Arizona is .08, with extreme drunken driving at levels greater than .15. He also allegedly kneed an officer in the thigh while in custody, leading to the aggravated assault charge.
Campbell, known for such hits as "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "Rhinestone Cowboy," apologized to family, friends and fans in the aftermath of the arrest. He admitted to one newspaper that he "fell off the wagon" by drinking after a round of golf at a local country club.
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The well-known entertainer is scheduled to be sentenced on June 14. Under the plea bargain, he would serve 10 days in jail and be eligible for work furlough after 48 hours. He would perform 75 hours of community service.
"Don't drink and drive," he told reporters outside the courthouse in downtown Phoenix. "Don't drink period. I don't think it's good for you."
Campbell, whose best-selling recording career spans 40 years, was arrested at his home by Phoenix police on Nov. 24 after being involved in a non-injury accident.
Court records show he registered a .20 blood-alcohol level. The legal limit in Arizona is .08, with extreme drunken driving at levels greater than .15. He also allegedly kneed an officer in the thigh while in custody, leading to the aggravated assault charge.
Campbell, known for such hits as "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "Rhinestone Cowboy," apologized to family, friends and fans in the aftermath of the arrest. He admitted to one newspaper that he "fell off the wagon" by drinking after a round of golf at a local country club.
Bureau Report