House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s husband Paul Pelosi pleaded guilty to driving under the influence Tuesday and was sentenced to five days in jail.
Judge Joseph Solga furthermore sentenced Pelosi to three years probation, a $1,723 court fine, a three-month DUI program, and $4,927.53 in “victim restitution for medical bills and lost wages as well as a standard $150 restitution fine.”
Pelosi will obtain credit for the two days he already served in jail as well as two days for conduct credit, leaving one day to be served through a court work program.
Due to Pelosi’s plea, Solga disregarded his second charge of driving with a .08% blood alcohol level or higher, causing injury.
82-year-old Pelosi was arrested with a DUI in May after being involved in a car accident in California. He was booked into the Napa County Detention Center for DUI, with his bail set at $5,000.
A spokesperson for Pelosi said he was at a dinner party that night at a friend’s house and drove home in the evening –a trip that was a “short drive away.” He was alone in the car and was “fully cooperative” with the police.
Pelosi pleaded not guilty earlier in August.
The California Highway Patrol released images and video footage of Pelosi’s arrest–showing injury to his hands and the vehicles affected in the crash.
Pelosi is heard narrating to a police officer he had a “glass of wine before dinner and “one glass of champagne” and that he was drinking between 7 and 8 p.m.
Officers noticed objective signs and signs of alcohol intoxication, and Pelosi had red, watery eyes and appeared unsteady on his feet.
The additional person in the crash merely recognised as John Doe, complained that he was having headaches, had problems lifting things with his right arm, and claimed he had pain in his neck and right shoulder.
