Charles Barkley Released From Jail After Serving 36 Hours

[JamesG]

Barkley Released From Jail
9 March 2009 12:05 PM, PDT

Shamed basketball star Charles Barkley has been released from jail after serving just 36 hours of a three-day sentence for drink driving.

The 46-year-old sporting legend turned himself in on Saturday to start his sentence for driving under the influence (DUI) relating to his 31 December arrest in Phoenix, Arizona.

Barkley left Tent City Jail, where he was housed in a separate area from other inmates, just before 8.00 a.m. on Monday, according to Maricopa County Sheriff's Office spokesman Lieutenant Brian Lee.

He served 36 hours before after getting 12 hours of work release on Sunday and Monday.

Barkley pleaded guilty in February to two misdemeanour DUI charges stemming from his 31 December arrest, when he failed a field-sobriety test after leaving a Scottsdale nightclub.

His sentence was reduced from 10 days by an Arizona judge provided he completes an alcohol-treatment program.

-IMDB News

[catlover79]

I'm sure he really learned his lesson, too! Who comes up with these idiot sentences, anyway??

[MonarC]

BOOOOO!

[JamesG]

Originally Posted by catlover79

I'm sure he really learned his lesson, too! Who comes up with these idiot sentences, anyway??

Nothing uncommon for inmates to be offered "deals" for reduced sentences for treatment programs and the such.

Most of the time it's for those who did not do serious damage upon their arrest. If you hit and/or killed someone or wrecked someone's property while drunk driving you have a much slimmer chance of being offered any deals. Also it depends on if you have any previous offenses as well.

If you cooperate, haven't caused much damage already, and don't try to flee the scene you have a much better chance of receiving treatment over jail.

[catlover79]

Originally Posted by JamesG

Nothing uncommon for inmates to be offered "deals" for reduced sentences for treatment programs and the such.

Most of the time it's for those who did not do serious damage upon their arrest. If you hit and/or killed someone or wrecked someone's property while drunk driving you have a much slimmer chance of being offered any deals. Also it depends on if you have any previous offenses as well.

If you cooperate, haven't caused much damage already, and don't try to flee the scene you have a much better chance of receiving treatment over jail.

Be that as it may, I STILL think he got off way too easy.

[Marvo301]

Originally Posted by catlover79

Be that as it may, I STILL think he got off way too easy.