George Michael Admits Driving Under The Influence of Cannabis
Posted By Admin on Aug 26, 2010 1:45pm PDT
The 47-year-old pop singer, George Michael, whose claim to fame is Wham! -- a 1980s pop group, has been battling his drug addictions for quite some time. On the 4th of July, his cannabis addiction prevailed as he drove his Range Rover into a photography shop. Sources say that the officers found him "spaced out" with the engine still on. Michael pleaded guilty in a London court to driving under the influence of cannabis at the time. He even admitted being in possession of cannabis cigarettes while at the Highbury Corner Magistrates' Court. The singer arrived to court only to give his real name, Georgios Panayiotou, and his plea. In the mean time Robin McPhee, the District Judge, has given the singer a six-month driving ban. Michael will be sentenced on September 14 once the court considers his case, remaining on bail until then. The judge has made it clear that he can still face prison time, reminding him that this incident was no anomaly. In 2007, The court imposed a two-year driving ban on the singer after he plead guilty to driving while unfit, taking prescription drugs while driving.
Have you been arrested for driving under the influence of drugs? If so, you were likely charged with a DUI (driving under the influence). While most people are accustom to seeing this charge associated with alcohol, prosecutors aggressively pursue individuals that were seemingly on drugs at the time of their DUI stop. Because your drug charges will be coupled with a DUI offense you will be going through the same criminal process that all other DUI arrests go through. This include the suspension of your drivers' license (through the DMV) and a separate criminal case prosecuting you for Driving Under the Influence.
If you have been charged with DUI while under the influence of drugs, contact our Los Angeles DUI attorneys today to discuss the details of your arrest and schedule a DMV hearing to help save your drivers' license. Remember, you only have 10 day from the point of your arrest to protest these charges and save your driving privileges.