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Charles Barkley – DWI

Barkley's DUI sentence reduced to 3 days in jail

by admin on March 7, 2009


Scottsdale, AZ

Former NBA great Charles Barkley will serve only three days in jail for DUI after a judge reduced his original 10-day sentence.

Scottsdale city spokesman Mike Phillips said on Friday that a judge reviewed the case and decided that seven days should be suspended if the TNT basketball analyst completes an alcohol treatment program.

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office says Barkley is scheduled to report to jail on Saturday morning.

The 45-year-old Barkley pleaded guilty last month to two misdemeanor DUI charges.

He was stopped by police Dec. 31 shortly after leaving a Scottsdale nightclub and was arrested after failing a field sobriety test.

Barkley’s attorney could not immediately be reached for comment Friday.

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Barkley pleads guilty to DUI charges, faces jail time

by admin on February 27, 2009


Scottsdale, AZ

Former Phoenix Suns player Charles Barkley was sentenced Monday to 10 days in jail after pleading guilty to a DUI charge, stemming from his arrest on New Year’s Eve.

Barkley was sentenced in a Scottsdale court to 10 days in jail, five of which will be suspended if Barkley completes a court-approved alcohol program.

Barkley was also sentenced to pay more than $2,000 in fines.

Barkley was stopped by a Gilbert police officer on Dec. 31 in Old Town Scottsdale with a blood-alcohol content of 0.149, which is nearly twice the legal limit of 0.08 under Arizona State law.

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Charles Barkley calls his drunken-driving 'unacceptable'

February 19, 2009

New York, NY Charles Barkley called his drunken-driving arrest “unacceptable” as he prepared to return to his television gig after a six-week leave of absence. Barkley had a blood-alcohol level of .149 percent, nearly twice the legal limit of .08 percent in Arizona, after the 45-year-old former NBA star was arrested Dec. 31 in Scottsdale. [...]

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Charles Barkley makes "oral" statments to police after DWI arrest

January 2, 2009

Scottsdale, AZ The question I posed in my previous post clearly is answered in this post: I am interest to know to what profession the cop was referring when he said, “[Barkley] was very nice and professional.” Does the cop mean Barkley acting like a professional basketball player or a professional drunk driver? Following his [...]

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Charles Barkley arrested for DWI on New Year's Eve

January 2, 2009

Scottsdale, AZ Sir Charles isn’t looking too good in the mugshot. I am interest to know to what profession the cop was referring when he said, “[Barkley] was very nice and professional.” Does the cop mean Barkley acting like a professional basketball player or a professional drunk driver? Charles Barkley was arrested early Wednesday in [...]

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