Overview
- Spears, who entered a plea Monday through her attorney in Ventura County, received 12 months of probation, a DUI education course and state fines under the deal.
- Prosecutors said the reduced count was standard for defendants with no prior DUI, no crash or injuries and a low blood-alcohol level, noting she voluntarily entered treatment in April.
- The case stemmed from a March 4 stop on US‑101, where the California Highway Patrol reported fast, erratic driving and signs of intoxication before arresting and booking her.
- She did not appear in court, and her lawyer Michael A. Goldstein entered the guilty plea on her behalf in Ventura County Superior Court.
- In California, a “wet reckless” is a reduced DUI-related misdemeanor that typically brings probation, classes and fines instead of jail, with possible jail if terms are violated.