Britney Spears Avoids Jail Time in DUI Case

Britney Spears has avoided jail time in her DUI case.

As per Rolling Stone, Britney plead guilty, through her attorney, to a reduced misdemeanour charge of wet reckless.

Britney didn't appear in court for the plea in Ventura County, California. The deal struck with prosecutors came two months after Britney was arrested on suspicion of DUI. She voluntarily checked herself into a treatment facility at the time.

“She’s doing well,” her lawyer, Michael A. Goldstein, said after the hearing. “It was reduced. The DUI was dismissed. She entered a plea to reckless driving.”

Asked if Britney herself was pleased with the outcome, he said, “I don’t think anybody is happy about pleading guilty,” but insisted that under the circumstances, it represented a good outcome.

“We appreciate the district attorney recognising the positive steps Britney has taken to help herself, and we expect that she’ll continue to do so,” Goldstein told reporters.

Britney was sentenced to 12 months of summary probation, and te judge ordered her to submit to searches requested by law enforcement when she is behind the wheel.

Prosecutors had sought a broader condition requiring submission to any requested searches for drugs or alcohol, but Goldstein objected, only limiting the requirement to searches requested when Britney is in her vehicle only.

The judge also barred Britney from using or possessing any controlled substances without a valid prescription. He ordered her to continue her “mental health and substance treatment,” including mandatory weekly meetings with her psychologist as well as twice-monthly visits with her psychiatrist. Britney must also complete a three-month DUI class.

“One of the key components of the disposition this morning was to make sure Ms. Spears continues to undergo her mental health and substance abuse treatment regimen. We are wholly in support of her doing so,” Ventura County District Attorney Erik Nasarenko said after the hearing.