Singer-actor Rick Springfield pleaded no contest today to a misdemeanor reckless driving charge in connection with his May 2011 arrest in Malibu.
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The 62-year-old entertainer was immediately sentenced to three years probation and a three-month alcohol program, according to Jane Robison of the District Attorney’s Office.
Two other misdemeanor DUI charges were dismissed as a result of the plea entered by an attorney on behalf of Springfield, who did not appear at the Airport Branch Courthouse.
The case stemmed from a May 1, 2011, traffic stop by a Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputy near Trancas Canyon Road. Springfield — known for the 1981 hit “Jessie’s Girl” — was released early the next morning. In addition to his fame as a singer, Springfield portrayed Dr. Noah Drake on “General Hospital” and has appeared in numerous other TV shows.
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