Posted at 11:26 a.m., Tuesday, April 25, 2006
"Lost" actress gets jail time for DUI
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"Lost" actress Michelle Rodriguez pleaded guilty to a single count of driving under the influence and was sentenced to five days in jail and a $500 fine. DEBORAH BOOKER | The Honolulu Advertiser |
The judge gave Rodriguez the choice between the jail time and 240 hours of community service, and she chose jail.
Rodriguez must surrender to authorities at Kane'ohe District Court at 2 p.m. today.
She and fellow "Lost" cast member were arrested Nov. 24 in Kailua driving separate cars.
Rodriguez recorded a blood-alcohol level of 0.17, more than twice the legal limit of .08, police said after her arrest. Watros had a blood-alcohol level of 0.10, they said at the time.
Watros in January pleaded guilty and was fined $312 and ordered to undergo an alcohol assessment and 14 hours of counseling after pleading guilty to a single count of drunken driving. She also had her license suspended for 90 days.
Rodriguez, who plays AnaLucia on "Lost," had been charged as a two-time offender, and faced up to 14 days in jail, fines up to $1,500, and the loss of her license for a year.
She has a prior conviction in another jurisdiction for traffic offenses that include drunken driving.