Prosecutors Refuse to Drop Driving Charges Against Britney Spears

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Prosecutors refused to drop driving without a license charges against Britney Spears on Thursday.

Her lawyer Charlie Unger had pleaded that Spears, 26, "seems to be getting her life together. She has nothing on her record other than the infraction-type tickets we all get."

But Los Angeles city attorney Michael Amerian said Spears' hit-and-run charge had already been dropped from the incident last August when her Mercedes hit a parked car.

Pursuing the driving without a license charges, Amerian argued, is "the fairest way to treat her. [We're] not affected by her celebrity status."

The case will continue June 18.

Spears' attorney, Unger, told Access Hollywood, "We’re still hoping we can work this all out."

Source: US Weekly

Another Day, Another Hearing for Britney

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There was another hearing today in L.A. in the case related to Britney Spears August hit-and-run accident. Britney's lawyer, Michael Flanagan, asked Judge T.K. Herman for a continuance because the pop star is under a conservatorship and "isn't qualified at this time to enter into a legally binding matter."

The judge granted a continuance until March 20 and said it would be the last continuance, but added that he realized the 26-year-old needed to be judged legally competent before the case could proceed. The hit and run charges against Britney were previously dismissed, but she still faces a charge of driving without a license.

Source: Page Six

JUDGE FED UP WITH BRITNEY CASE

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Britney Spears is unlikely to go to jail over her driving licence misdemeanour, her lawyers insists.

J. Michael Flanagan made the confident prediction outside the California court where he had been defending the troubled pop princess over last August's case.

Spears had bumped into a car in a Los Angeles car park without a valid Californian driver's licence. The owner of the damaged car filed an accident report at a local police station days later but a financial settlement settled the hit-and-run aspect of the case.

A charge of driving without a valid licence remains, however, and yesterday Judge T. K. Herman expressed frustration the case was taking so long to resolve.

He adjourned it until February 20th, by which time lawyers must either be ready to settle or face trial. Spears could face up to six months in prison or a $1,000 (£505) fine if convicted.

She had been issued with a temporary Californian drivers' licence after passing a written test.

Source: Contact Music

Britney's License Case Needs More Time

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With all the buzz surrounding her custody case, Britney Spears' other legal issues seem to have fallen by the wayside. But on Friday a lawyer for the embattled pop star appeared on another one of Spears' cases--driving without a valid license.

According to the A.P., Spears' attorney, Michael Flanagan and prosecutor Michael Amerian appeared before a judge and said they had been unable to agree on what the law applies. They asked for more time and were given until Feb. 20.

Superior Court Judge T.K. Herman said if the two parties could not agree after that, the case would go to trial.

The case stems from an August incident in which Britney was videotaped bumping a car with her mercedes as she was trying to park. She left the scene after checking out the damage to her own fender.

The owner of the other car later filed a police report and Britney was charged in September with both a midemeanor hit-and-run, and driving without a valid license. The hit-and-run charges were dismissed in October after Britney paid an undisclosed sum to the owner.

At the time of the accident, Britney was driving with a valid Louisiana state license but did not have a California state license. According to the law, a person who is ''domiciled'' in California is required to get a California license. Britney did so within a week after the charges were filed.

''There's no dispute about the facts here,'' Flanagan said Friday. ''The dispute is about what the law is that's appropriate to the facts.''

Source: OK Magazine

The Last Straw In Brit's Invalid License Case

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The judge in Britney Spears' other court case -- the one for driving without a valid license back in August -- continued the case today for the last time. Superior Court Judge T.K Herman said if the legal matter is not resolved by February 20, it will go to trial.

TMZ has learned both sides are still working out a deal. We're told prosecutors wanted to put Brit on 12 months probation, but agreed to let go of probation if she agreed to pay the maximum fine of $3,000. Brit's lawyer, Michael Flanagan, won't accept those terms and wants the misdemeanor charge lowered to a fix-it ticket.

Source: TMZ

Exclusive: Britney Spears Offered $3,000 Fine Deal!

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The City Attorney has offered Britney Spears a deal in her August hit and run case — but she's not going to take it. The hit and run charges were dismissed, but she still faces a charge of driving without a license.

Brit's attorney Michael Flanagan exclusively tells PageSix.com that the City Attorney has offered her a plea deal of pleading guilty to a misdemeanor of "driving without a California driver's license: no probation, contingent on her paying the maximum fine of $3000." Flanagan tells us that he will turn down the deal in court tomorrow as "they are attempting to treat her differently than they would any other person who did not have a valid license at the time. The offense for which she is charged is treated as a fix-it ticket which doesn't even require a court appearance."

A normal fine in this instance would be $100 plus court-assessed fees of up to $250. Then again, Brit does make upward of $700k a month...

Flanagan will ask the City Attorney for discovery tomorrow asking "them to provide what witnesses they have that can prove that she is domiciled in California, as she has homes in Florida and Lousiana, as well as California." Sources tell us that Flanagan could take this case to trial.

Source: Page Six