Former NBA hoops prima Lamar Odom plans to marque a nary contention plea successful his Las Vegas DUI case, according to an lawyer representing him.
Defense lawyer Kevin Coburn said the nary contention plea for DUI volition not effect successful Odom being convicted of DUI.
Instead, Coburn said, the lawsuit would beryllium enactment connected intermission and the complaint volition beryllium reduced to reckless driving if Odom completes requirements.
The announcement comes a time earlier a seat proceedings for Odom was acceptable to statesman successful Las Vegas Justice Court. The plea has not yet been formally made — Coburn called it “not a done deal” — and prosecutors did not instantly corroborate the terms.
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 is not expected to look successful tribunal to marque the plea himself.
Odom entered rehab pursuing his arrest, according to anterior quality reports. Coburn antecedently said Odom has successfully completed rehab.
He 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.
Odom 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.
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