LOS ANGELES, Calif. (October 25, 2007) - A month after Britney Spears was charged with two misdemeanor counts over a hit-and-run incident in a Studio City parking lot, the singer was relieved of one of the counts.
Click here to view the minute order from Britney's case.
[ Britney Spears - View the gallery ]
Spears was not present in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom as a judge waived one count of hit-and-run causing property damage because the singer and the woman whose car she hit had reached a "civil compromise."
Last month, the LA City Attorney's Office filed charges against Spears for the hit-and-run and for driving without a valid California driver's license.
The counts stemmed from an incident in August, when Spears hit a vehicle owned by Kim Rifkin while pulling into a parking space.
[ Britney Performs at The 2007 VMAs! - View the gallery ]
[ Britney Spears Reunites With Her Boys - Watch the Video ]
Spears was captured by paparazzi video footage, leaving the scene, without appearing to make any attempt to contact the owner of the vehicle she hit.
On October 15, Spears turned herself into authorities and was booked on the charges. She settled the matter with Rifkin privately.
Though Spears has since obtained a valid driver's license for the state of California, the judge made no ruling on the second charge of driving without a valid driver's license. The case on the second charge was continued and a new court date was set for November 26. She has been ordered to appear in court at that time.
The second count carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $1,000 fine.
comments
-
jackanother white person with MONEY, gets NO JAIL TIME for hit and run LEAVE BRIT ALONE!! LOL what a nappy headed HOEreport abuseposted October 26, 2007 7:06 AM PDT
-
richmingle.comLike her! There's a saying she is going to join a celebrity singles site called rihcmingle.com. Is that true? can't believe..report abuseposted October 25, 2007 1:35 PM PDT
-
aly ji think that the the police is not doing there job b/c if another person were to do that they would not let them off the hook off just like that...... that what i dont like about the government if your famous you can get away with anything that you doreport abuseposted October 25, 2007 11:06 AM PDT
-
FrankMWHAT???? Hold on!!! Brit drives without a valid license, hits a parked car and this judge dismisses her case??? If it was you or I whom did this it would be our a** we would be sitting in jail right now. I tell you what money can buy!!report abuseposted October 25, 2007 11:04 AM PDT
-
feliciaSomething else she got away with. Money rules the world.report abuseposted October 25, 2007 10:55 AM PDT
-
DaniThey should make it a law that you are not allowed to put britt. on any cover or something... just LEAVE HER ALONE!!!!!report abuseposted October 25, 2007 10:50 AM PDT
comments