Las Vegas Palms Owner Pleads to DUI
Last month the owner of the Palms hotel-casino pleaded no contest to a DUI First in Nevada. Back in October he was stopped for speeding after driving home from a wedding. He reportedly failed the sobriety tests and admitted to having drunk four beers and taking Ambien.
A DUI First in Nevada is charged as a misdemeanor as long as no one gets hurt from the incident. A second DUI in seven years is also a misdemeanor. Though a third DUI in seven years is automatically charged as a felony even if there was no accident or injuries.
Penalties for a DUI First in Nevada usually consist of $585 in fines, DUI School, a Victim Impact Panel, a six month suspended jail sentence, an order to stay out of trouble, and a three month driver's license suspension. If the defendant's BAC was .18 or higher, the judge may also order a drug/alcohol evaluation and that a breath interlock device be installed in the defendant's car. Clark County also offers Misdemeanor DUI Court, which allows defendants with a drinking problem to go through an intensive rehabilitation treatment in lieu of incarceration.
For more on this story go to: http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2011/may/26/palms-owner-george-maloof-pleads-no-contest-dui-ch/
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