Pop star did not appear in court after being arrested in March for allegedly driving erratically
Britney Spears pleaded guilty on Monday to a charge of reckless driving in the driving under the influence case against her, sparing the 44-year-old from any jail time.
The pop star, who was initially charged with driving while under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug, did not appear in court in Ventura county. Because she faced a misdemeanor, she was not required to attend proceedings.
The Ventura county district attorney, Erik Nasarenko, confirmed she made the plea through her lawyer, taking responsibility at the “earliest stage”, and had agreed to continue to undergo treatment. She will to be sentenced to a year of informal probation, is required to take a DUI class and must pay state-mandated fines.
Police arrested Spears on 4 March after stopping her on US 101 in southern California for allegedly driving her BMW fast and erratically. The California highway patrol said she appeared to be impaired and was arrested and transported to county jail after taking a series of field sobriety tests.
