NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. — A judge at the Newport Beach Harbor Justice Center on Monday declined to impose a probation violation after the accused said financial difficulties prevented her from completing a nine-month First Offender Alcohol Program, instead reducing her court fees and giving her six months to complete community service.
The accused disclosed to Judge Richard E. Pacheco that her financial difficulties led to her failure to complete the nine-month First Offender Alcohol Program after she was terminated from the program.
The accused was present out of custody post-conviction for a probation violation arraignment, currently serving an active three-year informal, unsupervised probation set to terminate Nov. 23, 2028…