Shia LaBeouf NOT Charged With DUI
Good news for Shia LaBeouf … he won’t be charged with driving under the influence of alcohol as a result of the car accident he was involved in back in July. Bad news for Shia LaBeouf … because he refused to take a Breathalyzer test at the scene of the accident, the LA County Sheriff’s Department is recommending that his driver’s license be suspected for up to 6 months as a result (driver’s license suspension is mandatory for everyone who refuses to submit to a field sobriety test):
Shia LaBeouf won’t face DUI charges for the July 27 car accident that crushed his hand, the L.A. County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday. “After reviewing the case, we’ve declined to file any charges due to insufficient evidence,” says DA spokeswoman Jane Robison. Following the crash, the 22-year-old Transformers star was cited with misdemeanor DUI while he was still at the hospital. Prosecutors instead plan to file criminal charges against the other driver, who was found to have run a red light, Robison says … Although the DA rejected the case, LaBeouf still faces a DMV hearing Friday and the possible suspension of his driver’s license, L.A. County Sheriff’s spokesman Steve Whitmore tells PEOPLE. “When an individual refuses to take a blood alcohol test, that person’s license is automatically suspended for six to nine months,” says Whitmore.
In the end, it’s a good day for Shia … having a suspended license is the least of his worries. I understand the lad still has more hand surgery in his future to repair the damage done to his hand by the accident. Reports are that he will eventually be fully recovered from his injuries but surgery isn’t fun for anyone. Even tho Shia wasn’t deemed to be at fault for this accident, I hope the kid can keep his nose out of trubs — no more run-ins wit the law, ya hear? Perhaps this time he has finally learned his lesson … I guess time will tell.
[Photo credit: Splash News; Source]
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September 26th, 2008 at 7:57 am
he looks like christian bale in this picture. weird.
September 26th, 2008 at 7:59 am
I understand why he refused the breathalizer test on scene, but it’s a shame, because there will always be that suspicion in the public eye that he was in some way at fault because he had something to hide.
either way, i agree. 6 month suspension is waaaay better than a dui.
September 26th, 2008 at 8:04 am
i love shia, i’m so glad he didn’t get charged with dui.
keep your ass out of trouble boy!
September 26th, 2008 at 8:10 am
you mispelled license
September 26th, 2008 at 8:24 am
you misSpelled “misspell.” ha.
September 26th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
Hah! When we heard of the crash and Shia’s DUI, my bf was like “yeah, but he’s such I nice kid, I bet he really didn’t cause it or something” and he was right! Couple days later, we find it wasn’t him who did the wreaking, but the other driver! Shia really is so nice, he can’t do bad even when he DOES bad! And he’s learned a very valuable lesson- DON’T DRINK N DRIVE!
September 26th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I still love Shia no matter what.
That’s my BOI
:)
September 26th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I love Shia!!! That kid was on Ellen today and he was fricken hilarious!