Overview
- Prosecutors in Ventura County filed the misdemeanor Thursday, alleging she drove under the combined influence of alcohol and at least one drug.
- The arraignment set for Monday, May 4, will formally read the charge in court, and she is not required to appear in person for the misdemeanor.
- California Highway Patrol officers stopped her March 4 on U.S. Route 101 near her home for alleged speeding and unsafe driving, then a hospital drew her blood for testing and she spent a night in jail before release on bail.
- The charging papers do not specify which substances were involved or the amounts detected, leaving key lab details undisclosed for now.
- Her team says she entered treatment voluntarily after the arrest, and prosecutors or legal analysts say a typical first‑offender deal could trade jail time for probation, fines, a driving class, and continued treatment, sometimes via a reduced charge known in California as a “wet reckless.”