Wednesday, December 29, 2004

Olympic Star Phelps Sentenced for DWI

Olympics swimming star Michael Phelps had his day in court and was sentenced for driving while impaired.

Phelps was stopped in early November in Salisbury, which is southeast of Baltimore, by a Maryland state trooper who saw him run a stop sign in his 2005 Land Rover.

The 19-year old Phelps, pled guilty to driving while impaired, so prosecutors dropped the charges for underage drinking, running a stop sign, and driving under the influence.

The swimming champion was fined $250.00 and ordered to pay $55.00 in court costs. He was also ordered to attend a Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) meeting, and to give speeches to students at three local schools about the dangers of alcohol.