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Britney Spears DUI Charge: Lawyer to Appear in Court
4 May
Summary
- Britney Spears faces misdemeanor DUI charges after March 4 arrest.
- She voluntarily entered a substance abuse treatment center.
- Prosecutors offered a 'wet reckless' plea deal for probation.

Britney Spears is scheduled for arraignment on misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs. The charges follow her arrest on March 4.
Spears, 44, voluntarily checked into a substance abuse treatment center after her arrest. Her legal team is expected to appear in a Ventura County courtroom on her behalf.
Prosecutors have stated the case will be handled according to standard procedures for defendants without prior DUI offenses, crashes, or injuries, and with a low blood-alcohol level. A "wet reckless" plea offer, involving probation and a DUI class, may be extended.
The singer was reportedly pulled over for speeding and erratic driving on U.S. 101, appearing impaired during field sobriety tests. This legal situation adds to a complex public life, including her past conservatorship and recent memoir.