UFC fighter Jon Jones has said that his arrest for DWI back in May 2012 has made him a “wiser” man, among other things. On May 19, 2012, Jones was involved in a single vehicle accident after crashing his 2012 Bentley into a telephone pole around 5 am in Binghamton, New York. Jones is said to have suffered only minor injuries and was arrested for DWI. Jones remained relatively quiet about the incident, only tweeting “God is good,” shortly after the accident. Now, Jones has opened up a little more about the accident and its profound effect on his life.

The UFC Light Heavyweight Champion said that he felt like he’s grown from the experience and is “wiser, stronger, smarter because of all that stuff.” Jones has seen his share of ups and downs during his career in the UFC, ranging from a cancelled UFC event as well as another vehicular accident in 2011 that resulted in a woman driving the other vehicle being carried away in a stretcher. It would appear to Jones’ fans that he has not only learned first hand the serious consequences of driving drunk, but is grateful to have not lost the chance to continue his successful career in the UFC. Jon Jones concluded by saying, “I’m alive to see 2013 and I’m blessed and I’m grateful.”

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Country Singer Randy Travis was formally charged with DWI on January 9, 2012 and his blood alcohol content (BAC) was released as well. Joe Brown, a Grayson County District Attorney, said that Travis had a blood alcohol content level greater than .15%, almost double the state’s legal limit of .08%. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor and could result in up to 2 years in jail in addition to a $4,000 fine. Travis could also face charges for threatening a police officer which is a felony and carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in jail.

Travis, who has had several run-ins with law enforcement for drinking related offenses, was arrested on August 7, 2012 after a single vehicle accident near Tioga, Texas. Police responded to a call of a man laying unclothed in the road and discovered a Pontiac Trans am crashed into a guardrail that was registered to Randy Travis. Police found Travis naked and asleep near the crash site and arrested him. When police proceeded to take the country singer to his bed at the Grayson County jail, he allegedly became belligerent and began threatening the officers. According to police, Travis told them that he was going to “shoot and kill” them. Travis has since admitted to having an alcohol abuse problem and stated that he would quit drinking all together.

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Thomas Gibson, an actor known for his role on TV’s “Criminal Minds”, was arrested for suspicion of DUI in Los Angeles on January 6, 2013. According to officer Cleon Joseph, the 50 year old actor drove through a barricade meant to keep cars off the course at a nighttime half marathon near the downtown area. When police questioned Gibson, they detected an odor of alcohol on his breath and asked him to take a breathalyzer test. When Thomas Gibson refused to submit a breathalyzer test police arrested him on suspicion of misdemeanor DUI. The actor was booked and later released on $15,000 bail.

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Carlton Fisk, a former White Sox Hall of Famer, has plead guilty to misdemeanor DUI after being arrested for DUI earlier this year in New Lenox, Illinois. Fisk was arrested on October 22, 2012 after police found him passed out behind the wheel of his F-150 truck in a field. The truck was still running when police found Fisk as well as an opened bottle of vodka. The retired pitcher had apparently mixed his prescription medication with alcohol before crashing into the farm field. Carlton Fisk played for the White Sox for 13 years and was inducted into the Hall of Fame 7 years after retiring in 1993.

Fisk took responsibility for his actions and signed a guilty plea with his lawyer saying in court, “This is no pun, but he stepped up to the plate and said, ‘I want to accept responsibility for what I did’. I admire that.“. Will County Judge Bennett Braun ordered Fisk to pay $1,250 in court costs and sentenced him to a year of court supervision. Fisk will also have to attend a victim-impact panel, drug and alcohol evaluations as well as substance abuse counseling. Fisk will have his drivers license reinstated as well, since prosecutors agreed that the arrested officers gave him inaccurate warning about refusing blood alcohol tests, which he did. Another one of Fisk’s attorneys said, “He realizes that kids look up to him, and he’s a role model“.

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Talan Torriero, of Laguna Beach fame, plead guilty to DUI on December 10, 2012 and was sentenced to 3 years probation. Torriero will also have to pay a fine of $390 and participate in a first offender’s program for DUI violators. Torriero was arrested on September 5, 2012 around 12:30 am after an officer caught him making an illegal left turn while driving south on the South Coast Highway.

When the officer began to question Torriero, he suspected the reality star might be intoxicated and conducted a field sobriety test. When Torriero failed the sobriety test, he was placed under arrest. Police also found that Torriero’s blood alcohol content (BAC) level was above the legal limit of .08% at the time of the arrest. Torriero was held overnight and released the next morning around 7 am. Talan Torriero appeared on Laguna Beach: The Real Orange County for just one season and has since pursued an acting career and has made several small appearances in a few films.

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Veteran political correspondent and ABC news anchor Sam Donaldson was arrested for DUI in Delaware on December 1, 2012. According to police, Donaldson, 78, was pulled over after police saw him weaving onto the shoulder of a road. When police began questioning Donaldson, they detected an odor of alcohol on the veteran newsman’s breath and conducted a field sobriety test. Apparently, Donaldson failed the sobriety test definitively.

After failing the sobriety test, police arrested Donaldson and took him into custody at a nearby police station, where he was booked and released. The respected newsman was released to an adult pending a court appearance and is said to have been very cooperative during the process. After joining ABC news in 1967, Sam Donaldson went on to become the network’s Chief White House Correspondent from 1977 to 1989. In 1998, he received the Broadcaster of the Year award from the National Press Foundation.

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Former Tampa Bay Rays pitcher, Matt Bush, was sentenced to serve over 4 years in prison after being convicted of DUI. Bush was involved in a DUI crash in March 2012 that resulted in serious bodily injury. Bush plead no contest and had 6 other counts against him dropped. Matt Bush has had 3 DUI convictions now and has already spent 9 months in jail. Bush will also lose his driver’s license for 10 years since this is his third DUI conviction.

According to police, Bush’s blood alcohol content (BAC) level was .18% on the night of the accident, which is more than double the legal limit of .08%. Bush had struck Tony Tufano, 72, who was on his motorcycle before leaving the scene of the accident. Bush has been sentenced to a total of 51 months in jail, which his attorney, Russell Kirshy, said was a fair deal considering Bush’s DUI history. Matt Bush was once considered one of baseball’s most promising new athletes and was the 2004 top overall draft pick. Unfortunately, he was released from the Rays this past October.

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The Huffpost Celebrity stated that Sally Struthers, actress from All In The Family, has pleaded “not guilty” to a DUI charge she received on September 12, 2012. It was determined that Struthers “drove drunk in Maine, where she was performing in a musical, ‘9 to 5’.” The musical took place at the Ogunquit Playhouse, in the town where she was caught and apprehended- resort town Ogunquit. Sources stated that the 65 year old actress “is scheduled to appear in court on Feb. 13 for a bench trial.”

If you or someone you know has been arrested for driving drunk, contact a skilled and experienced Maine DUI attorney for legal assistance.

Last Thursday, Scott Parker, which is one of the former Ringling Brothers clowns, was killed in a DUI crash. Sources stated that “his car was hit by another driver on U.S. 301 at 47th Street in Sarasota…he died from his injuries.” The drunk driver was apprehended and charged with a DUI. It was announced that the “circus community is coming together tonight to remember the man that dedicated his life to making people happy.”

During the late 1970’s, Parker went to Sarasota, Florida to enlist in the Clown College at Ringling Brothers Circus. He was part of the circus family and worked there for more than 20 years. Sources stated that Parker’s memorial service will be held at “Showfolks of Sarasota on Lockwood Ridge Road”, today at 7 p.m.

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Michael Madsen, one of the starring actors from “Reservoir Dogs”, was recently charged with two counts of DUI from his previous arrest in September.  Sources stated that Madsen had been stopped by police officials while he was “hotrodding around Malibu in his badass Pontiac GTO.” Legal personnel claimed that Madsen failed his field sobriety test when he blew .20 on the breathalyzer, which is roughly more than twice the California legal limit. Perry Wander, who is Madsen’s lawyer, tried to convince legal personnel that the “breathalyzer was ‘flawed’.”

Today, sources stated that “the Los Angeles City attorney filed 2 misdemeanor counts of DUI against Madsen — one for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, and another for driving with a BAC of .08 or higher.” If found guilty, Madsen could be imprisoned for two years. However, the actor does not appear to have a history of DUI convictions so it is unlikely that he will be arrested. Wander told the media: “We intend to vigorously defend the charges.” The case proceedings will be continued and presented before a judge during the month of December.

If you have been arrested for driving drunk, contact an experienced and skilled California DUI attorney for legal assistance.