Heather Locklear Charged—Attorney Declines Comment
November 17, 2008 (by Otto Smyth)
According to reports by criminal defense attorneys in Los Angeles, actress Heather Locklear was charged with a misdemeanor for driving under the influence after being stopped two months ago by police and arrested in Santa Barbara County.
A prosecutor has stated that Locklear was charged with driving under the influence of legally prescribed drugs. there was no alcohol or illegal drugs found in the actresses system, only drugs that had been legally prescribed, according to Lee Carter the Santa Barbara County Deputy District Attorney.
The attorney representing Locklear is attorney Blair Berk, who has declined to comment on the charge of driving under the influence Locklear will be facing when she is arraigned January 26, 2009.
The charge Locklear is facing stems from an incident, which took place in September when she parked her car on a lane of the freeway in Montecito and was blocking traffic in the lane. This was seen by a California Highway Patrol officer and Locklear was arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence.
Heather Locklear Charged—Attorney Declines Comment