THE husband of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has pleaded guilty to misdemeanor Driving Under the Influence (DUI) charges related to a May crash in California’s wine country and has been sentenced to five days in jail and three years of probation.
Paul Pelosi already served two days in jail and received conduct credit for two other days, Napa County Superior Court Judge Joseph Solga said on Tuesday.
Pelosi will work eight hours in the court’s work programme in lieu of the remaining day, Solga said during his sentencing, which he did not attend.
State law allows for DUI misdemeanor defendants to appear through their attorney unless ordered otherwise by the court.
As part of his probation, Pelosi will also be required to attend a three-month drinking driver class, and install an ignition interlock device, where the driver has to provide a breath sample before the engine will start. He will also have to pay nearly $7,000 in fines, the judge said.
Pelosi was arrested following a May 28 crash in Napa County, north of San Francisco, after a DUI test showed he had a blood alcohol content of .082 percent, just over the legal limit.
