Actor Chris Klein charged with DUI
Monday, June 28th, 2010
American Pie actor Chris Klein has been charged with drink driving – and if he’s convicted he’s going to jail.
The 31-year-old actor is facing one count of driving under the influence and a second count of driving with a blood alcohol level of .08 or above, the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office confirmed.
And because Klein has a previous DUI conviction from 2004, he will spend time behind bars if he is found guilty of the charges.
California law states that multiple DUI offenders must serve a minimum of 96 hours in jail. The maximum prison sentence he could face is 12 months.
Klein, who is best known for his role as Oz in 1999 movie American Pie, might also have to take a breath test every time he wants to start his car if convicted.
A new law, going into effect next month, requires multiple DUI offenders to have an ‘ignition interlock system’ installed in their car if they want to drive.
The system is essentially a breathalyser test that is synced up to the vehicle. If the driver is not sober, the car will not start.
Klein was pulled over while driving westbound on the US 101 at Woodman Avenue, Sherman Oaks, California, in the early hours of June 16.
Officers stopped him at 3.13am when they noticed his car weaving between lanes two, three and four of the freeway.
The actor reportedly failed field sobriety tests and was arrested – and according to US reports two breathalyser tests registered his blood alcohol level at .22 and .24 – three times the legal limit of .08.
Klein has since checked into rehab and is enrolled in a 30-day alcohol addiction programme at the Cirque Lodge centre in Utah.
He is due in court for an arraignment on July 9.
Source: Splash News


