A justice accepted erstwhile NBA prima Lamar Odom’s no contention plea to DUI Tuesday.
Odom, 46, was arrested connected DUI and speeding charges successful January by the Nevada Highway Patrol. Police said helium drove much than 110 mph connected Interstate 15 southbound of Russell Road and failed aggregate sobriety tests portion smelling of marijuana.
He entered rehab pursuing his arrest, according to anterior quality reports.
He did not look successful court, but defence lawyer Kevin Coburn said astatine a proceeding that Odom would plead nary contention to DUI archetypal offense. The lawyer asked Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure to “stay the adjudication,” meaning that Odom volition not instantly beryllium convicted.
Coburn said Odom would besides wage a $1,000 good and implicit DUI schoolhouse and a unfortunate interaction panel.
Bonaventure agreed with the presumption of Odom’s plea deal. He ordered a suspended condemnation of up to 180 days successful jail. If Odom completes requirements, the complaint could beryllium reduced to reckless driving.
“He’s ordered to enactment retired of trouble: nary caller arrests oregon citations,” said the judge.
Odom played 14 NBA seasons for the Los Angeles Clippers, Los Angeles Lakers, Miami Heat and Dallas Mavericks and was a UNLV hoops enlistee successful 1997.
He had a erstwhile DUI apprehension successful 2013, the twelvemonth his narration ended with world prima Khloe Kardashian. He besides astir died from a cause overdose astatine a Nye County brothel successful 2015.
Contact Noble Brigham astatine nbrigham@reviewjournal.com.
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