Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Los Angeles Lakers Owner Jerry Buss faces California DUI charges
74 year old Jerry Buss faces misdemeanor counts of California DUI or driving under the influence of alcohol, after his arrest last month in Carlsbad, California.
The San Diego County district attorney's office charged the owner of the Lakers with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and one count of driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08% or greater.
The nature of any alleged drug was not specified. In California, the DUI charge includes the words alcohol and/or drugs so there may be no drugs whatsoever. Buss allegedly declined to take a chemical test at the time. That may mean there is no proof of alcohol either. Much remains to be seen.
Dr. Buss, who owns a beautiful home in San Diego County, was pulled over May 29 after his gold Mercedes allegedly crossed over a double yellow line while making a turn. Buss, who had a great-looking 23-year-old woman in the car with him, must appear on July 10 to enter a not guilty to the California DUI.
Buss has been vacationing this summer, recently meeting with Kobe Bryant in Spain.
The San Diego County district attorney's office charged the owner of the Lakers with one count of driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs and one count of driving with a blood-alcohol level of .08% or greater.
The nature of any alleged drug was not specified. In California, the DUI charge includes the words alcohol and/or drugs so there may be no drugs whatsoever. Buss allegedly declined to take a chemical test at the time. That may mean there is no proof of alcohol either. Much remains to be seen.
Dr. Buss, who owns a beautiful home in San Diego County, was pulled over May 29 after his gold Mercedes allegedly crossed over a double yellow line while making a turn. Buss, who had a great-looking 23-year-old woman in the car with him, must appear on July 10 to enter a not guilty to the California DUI.
Buss has been vacationing this summer, recently meeting with Kobe Bryant in Spain.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 3:54 PM 
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