Lucretia
April 7th, 2004, 11:34 AM
Associated Press
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Donald Brashear pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of refusing to take a blood-alcohol test and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
In exchange for the guilty pleas, prosecutors dropped a drunken driving charge against Brashear. A charge of careless driving was downgraded to unsafe operation.
Brashear was sentenced to 12 hours of alcohol counseling and had his license suspended for 180 days by Municipal Judge Michael Diamond. Brashear must also pay fines and court fees.
Brashear was arrested Dec. 19, hours after a Flyers' loss, and charged with driving drunk, a crime punishable in New Jersey by up to 30 days in jail for first offenders.
Brashear refused to submit to a blood-alcohol test, authorities said.
Brashear's lawyer, Charles Nugent, said his client maintains he was not driving drunk when he was pulled over.
Perhaps he'll be sober for the playoffs, lol
WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Philadelphia Flyers enforcer Donald Brashear pleaded guilty Tuesday to charges of refusing to take a blood-alcohol test and unsafe operation of a motor vehicle.
In exchange for the guilty pleas, prosecutors dropped a drunken driving charge against Brashear. A charge of careless driving was downgraded to unsafe operation.
Brashear was sentenced to 12 hours of alcohol counseling and had his license suspended for 180 days by Municipal Judge Michael Diamond. Brashear must also pay fines and court fees.
Brashear was arrested Dec. 19, hours after a Flyers' loss, and charged with driving drunk, a crime punishable in New Jersey by up to 30 days in jail for first offenders.
Brashear refused to submit to a blood-alcohol test, authorities said.
Brashear's lawyer, Charles Nugent, said his client maintains he was not driving drunk when he was pulled over.
Perhaps he'll be sober for the playoffs, lol