LOS ANGELES — During a DUI pretrial hearing in Los Angeles County Superior Court, prosecutors sought a plea agreement that included four years of summary probation, while the defense argued the proposed sentence was excessive because the accused’s previous DUI occurred nearly a decade ago and the accused has remained compliant with court orders while voluntarily participating in an alcohol treatment program.
The accused is facing a driving under the influence case. During the hearing, the prosecution stated that the accused’s blood alcohol concentration was 0.13% and maintained that the facts of the case did not support reducing the offense to a lesser charge.
The deputy district attorney told the court the prosecution had reduced its plea offer to 48 months of summary probation, removing one year of probation from its previous offer. The revised offer also eliminated community labor and a community work waiver but retained a six-month alcohol program, continued participation in the HAM/MADD (Hospital and Morgue/Mothers Against Drunk Driving) program and standard restitution…