Actor Chris Klein, who plays Oz in the American Pie series is trying to fight his DUI most recent DUI charge and avoid going to jail. E! Online reports that if the actor is convicted of the drunk driving charge, it would be the second DUI on his record. He pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI charge back in 2005.
How does Chris Klein plan to get out of this legal mess? For starts, actor Chris Klein is seeking both legal help and mental health. He has the high-profile Los Angeles DUI attorney Blair Berk working on his case. Blair Berk has also represented Mel Gibson, Cameron Diaz, Lindsay Lohan and Queen Latifah in their criminal cases. Chris Klein also recently spent 30 days at the Cirque Lodge rehab center in Park City, Utah so that he could stay dry and deal with his alcohol addiction.
At the arraignment, Los Angeles DUI attorney Blair Berk entered a not guilty plea on behalf of her client. At the hearing, Judge Rebecca Omens ordered Chris Klein to show up in person at his preliminary hearing scheduled for Aug. 23. The judge also prohibited him from drinking or possessing any alcoholic beverages.
Because the actor is facing his second DUI, he faces a mandatory four days in jail if he is convicted of the misdemeanor DUI and a maximum one year in jail with the conviction. Even with a skilled Los Angeles DUI attorney, the actor may have trouble avoiding another DUI conviction since a blood-alcohol test revealed that his BAC level was almost three times the legal limit at the time of his arrest last June.
Related Resources:
- Los Angeles Police Arrest American Pie Star Chris Klein (FindLaw's Los Angeles DUI Blog)
- Find a Los Angeles DUI Defense Lawyer (FindLaw)
- California DUI Law (FindLaw)
