Recently in Celebrity DUIs Category

The Associated Press reported that former professional basketball star Jayson Williams, who played two seasons with the Philadelphia 76ers, has pleaded guilty to DWI (driving while intoxicated) in a Manhattan courtroom.

He will serve a one-year prison sentence on top of the five-year prison term he's currently serving in New Jersey for accidentally shooting and killing a limousine driver. Given his recent legal troubles and the fact that his blood-alcohol content registered more than twice the legal limit, a Philadelphia DUI lawyer probably would have recommended a guilty plea as well.

US Magazine reported that the season 6 winner of reality show "The Bachelor," Maribel "Mary" Delgado, has been arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Tampa, Florida. She allegedly refused a blood-alcohol test.

This is not her first brush with the law, as the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader was arrested for public drunkenness in a Texas bar two years ago. And in 2007, she was arrested for punching season 6 bachelor Byron Velvick, who eventually chose and proposed marriage to her.

If you're aging rocker Vince Neil, then what happens in Las Vegas certainly won't stay there. The 49-year-old lead singer of rock-and-roll band Motley Crue, was charged with a DUI after an arrest in Las Vegas, CBS News reported. 

He was released from the Clark County Jail on $2,000 bail; his next court date is scheduled for Sept. 27, according to documents obtained by CBS.

The singer, a veteran of drunk driving charges, was arrested in Las Vegas in 2007 on suspicion of a DUI after he was stopped for driving his Ferrari recklessly, according to TMZ. The DUI charge eventually was dropped after he pleaded guilty to the reckless driving charge.

Cyrus "Zack" Shepherd-Oppenheim, the 22-year-old son of actress Cybill Shepherd, was ordered to attend Alcoholics Anonymous meetings by the judge presiding over his theft case, the Philadelphia Daily News reported.

The court order specifically says he must attend 24 AA meetings as a condition of his sentence stemming from theft charges at Philadelphia Airport.

While he was charged with theft and not driving under the influence, court-ordered attendance of AA meetings usually is reserved for DUI offenders. Savvy Philadelphia DUI lawyers often request mandatory AA meetings in exchange for expungement of the charges.

PA DUI lawyers are buzzing about the latest DUI case from New York.

According to People, the newest Real Housewives of New York City star, Sonja Morgan was charged with a DUI in Southampton, N.Y.

Sonja Morgan, who is the ex-wife of John Morgan (heir to the J.P. Morgan fortune), apparently whizzed by a stop sign at approximately 2:16 a.m. and was immediately pulled over. After failing field sobriety tests, and refusing to take a Breathalyzer test, Sonja Morgan was charged with a DUI. Her court date for the charge is not yet known.

Oprah Winfrey is now joining the ranks of those who support a ban on dialing and driving.

Pa DUI lawyers have recently begun to show concern in the area of dialing while driving and texting while driving. Studies have indicated that distracted driving could be just as hazardous as drinking and driving.

Pennsylvania DUI attorneys might know of Donte Stallworth's case; if they're fans of the Baltimore Ravens. Donte Stallworth, the wide receiver for the Ravens, is back to playing the game after a suspension by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.

In a recent press conference, Stallworth addressed his DUI and the guilt he still feels at the subsequent death that occurred in the DUI incident. Mario Reyes, a Miami construction worker, was killed at the hands of Donte Stallworth, when he struck and killed Mario Reyes while driving under the influence of alcohol.

Although PA DUI lawyers won't be representing on this DUI case, many are familiar with the suspect. A local celebrity, former Steelers' linebacker Joey Porter, was stopped in California on suspicion of driving drunk. He was also accused of resisting arrest, and battery on a peace officer.

Of course, Joey Porter's DUI lawyer claims that the facts were somewhat different. He claims that Joey Porter was in fact, the one who was hit by the peace officer.

Interestingly, Joey Porter's DUI lawyer claimed that the breath test was inaccurate and intends to contest it; alleging that there is a 2% margin of error. This may be a tactic that many PA DUI lawyers are all too familiar with.

In a recent celebrity DUI case, Bobby Rydell has entered a DUI program for nonviolent first-time offenders in Pennsylvania, according to the AP.

The 67-year-old crooner was driving in Narbeth in August of last year when his 1969 Bentley drove over a curb and into a wall. No one at the scene was hurt. KYW News reported that the wall he struck was located in the 700 block of Montgomery Avenue. Mr. Rydell has voiced his remorse over the car accident.

As reported by the Times Herald, when police officers arrived on the scene at 6 p.m. on August 17, they noted that Mr. Rydell's vehicle had been driven into a wall. Mr. Rydell explained to police that when he had turned into the wall, he had meant to turn into a parking lot that was not for another block. Police were able to detect the smell of alcohol, and they also noticed his glassy eyes, slurred speech, and unsteady movements. He completed the field sobriety test with an "unsatisfactory" rating.

A non-roster catcher of the Phillies was arrested last week for suspicion of a DUI, as reported by the Philly News.

Dane Sardinha who signed on with the Phillies for a minor league contract in January of this year, was stopped in Clearwater Florida for suspicion of a DUI. According to the Pinellas County Sherriff's arrest log, Mr. Sardinha was arrested early in the morning on Monday, February 22. He was booked at around 2 a.m., and he was released six hours later. Mr. Sardinha had to post a bond of $250 in order to be released.

Mr. Sardinha was with the Phillies practicing and working out at 9:30 a.m. that very morning in Bright House Field.