LOS ANGELES : Not Guilty Pleas Filed for King in DUI Case
An attorney for Rodney G. King on Wednesday entered not guilty pleas on his behalf to misdemeanor drunk driving charges filed against King after a minor traffic accident.
Attorney Milton Grimes entered the pleas to driving under the influence of alcohol and driving with a blood alcohol content of .08% or above. Each charge carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Trial was set for Nov. 15.
King, 28, was arrested after a Chevrolet Blazer he was in crashed into a wall near a downtown nightclub Aug. 21. Police said tests indicated that King had a blood-alcohol level of 0.19%, more than twice California’s legal drunk driving limit.
King, who was on parole for a robbery conviction, was ordered to enroll in an alcohol rehabilitation program for at least 60 days.
The accident was the latest in a series of brushes with the law for King since his videotaped March 3, 1991, beating by Los Angeles police officers.
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