VENTURA, Calif. (Court TV) — Pop star Britney Spears is scheduled to be arraigned on Monday after prosecutors announced formal charges against her.
FILE: Britney Spears attends the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. (Dennis Van Tine/STAR MAX/IPx)
Spears, 44, faces a single misdemeanor count of driving under the influence after prosecutors said she was behind the wheel “while under the combined influence of any alcoholic beverage and drug.”
In a statement to Court TV, the Ventura County District Attorney’s office said it planned to handle the singer’s case in line with its standard protocols for defendants without a prior DUI history and where there was a low blood alcohol level and no crash or injury. Under a law known as “wet reckless,” prosecutors said they will offer Spears the opportunity to plead guilty to reckless driving involving alcohol and/or drugs. That would see her placed on probation for 12 months and require her to complete a DUI class and pay fines and fees…