Jail time for Scott Weiland!
Posted on April 28th, 2008 by Hot Momma
TMZ reports, former Velvet Revolver singer, Scott Weiland, has just been sentenced to jail stemming from a DUI arrest in November 2007.
Weiland was charged with one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence of alcohol with a prior conviction. When he failed field sobriety tests, Weiland (an experienced pro in such situations) refused to take a blood or urine test. He was booked last November and released on $40K bail.
Weiland must now serve 192 hours (8 days) in county jail. He will have until Wednesday, May 28th to start serving the sentence.
Weiland must also complete an 18-month alcohol rehabilitation program, remain on a 4 year summary probation, and pay around $2,000 in fines. He won’t have a job to go back to either.
The founding members of Velvet Revolver, guitarists Slash and Dave Kushner, bassist Duff McKagan and drummer Matt Sorum, officially dumped lead singer Weiland on April 1st. Velvet Revolver announced their decision to fire Weiland in a press release issued just as the band were playing the last notes of their final performance with the Stone Temple Pilots frontman in Amsterdam. Slash cited Weiland’s lack of commitment, “increasingly erratic onstage behavior and personal problems” as reasons for the dismissal.
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