Court appearances!
Today, Britney Spears was back in court again, getting ready to go to trial next week for the misdemeanor driving without a license case. During the hearing today, Britney and her lawyer rejected a deal to avoid trial, turning down a $150 fine and a years probation. They feel that Britney’s being targeted just because she is a celebrity and doesn’t deserve even this minor criminal conviction on her record. They were looking for a infraction decision, and a lessor fine, stating that since she’s since turned in her Louisiana license for a California’s license, and the hit and run portion of the charge was also dismissed, the fine should be no more then the standard $10.
They also tried to put the case on hold, because Jamie Spears is still in charge of her conservatorship, thus making her “unable to participate meaningfully” in the case. This is all because of her fender-bender in August of 2007, and the hit and run charge was dropped after Britney compensated the other driver for the damages.
Now comes the funny part!
Just after the announcement by Britney’s attorney that she had rejected the deal, she got involved in a minor car accident. She wasn’t driving - thankfully - but her body guard ran into a paparazzo’s car as they headed to a store called Wasteland in West Hollywood.
I know right? No word on if there were any charges filed, or if this is one simply for the insurance companies to work out between them, but you have to admit the timing is funny as hell!
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