Celebrity Justice
Kiefer to Cop a Plea

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TMZ has learned Kiefer Sutherland will plead no contest to DUI, and it's happening in a matter of minutes.

Sutherland was arrested on September 25th in L.A. and charged with two misdemeanor counts of DUI. Cops say Kiefer blew more than a .16, more than twice the legal limit.

Back in 2004, Sutherland plead no contest to DUI where he was driving with a .22 blood alcohol level. He was placed on five years probation. Today's plea deal means Sutherland is essentially admitting to a probation violation -- a violation that could land him in jail for up to a year and a half.

Interestingly, the judge in the 2004 case is Michael Sauer, famous for throwing the book at Paris Hilton. Sauer is on vacation today. Sutherland's mega-lawyer, Blair Berk, will go into another courtroom and a different judge will take the plea.

The judge will set a sentencing date today.

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1. Drunk-driving douche.

Posted at 5:50PM on Oct 9th 2007 by No Excuses

2. Just as I thought.......Paris was used as a media circus for the judge to show his authority..........No way should she have spent any time in jail........I bet Keifer doesn't spend any time in jail and he has been caught twice...........What a jerk for a judge...................Just a judge looking for some attention..........what a prick!

Posted at 5:52PM on Oct 9th 2007 by paul587

3. He will get a slap on the wrist like the rest of the Hollywood losers. Why are they wasting the taxpayers money on this?

Posted at 5:53PM on Oct 9th 2007 by f him

4. And it's "pleaded no contest", not "plead no contest", because the one and only past tense of "plead" is "pleaded".

Posted at 5:56PM on Oct 9th 2007 by QE2

5. He was busted four times, not two.

The first two were pleaded down to reckless driving, but they were originally DUIs. There were also two charges for illegally carrying weapons, which were dropped probably in exchange for the guilty plea.

Posted at 5:57PM on Oct 9th 2007 by No Excuses

6. Sorry but even if this is Calif. and he is a celeb, he's going to jail.

Posted at 6:08PM on Oct 9th 2007 by Holler Wolf

7. Another Hollywood drunk that thinks he owns the world. What an ASS!! Have one af your cigs, A-hole.

Posted at 6:14PM on Oct 9th 2007 by magic man

8. Good for you Keif - at least your not making a spectacle of the system, or blaming the incident on "something" - take it on the chin and get on with your life.

Posted at 6:18PM on Oct 9th 2007 by tango

9. I for one hope the judge madates rehab and not prison. Alcholism is not a crime but a sickness. I hope he gets help before it's too late.

Posted at 6:19PM on Oct 9th 2007 by cammy

10. So, what is your problem TMZ? You haven't bashed Brit enough, now you will start in on Linds. Sorrry you haven't been able to send Brit over the edge? Maybe you can do that with Linds. I sure hope not.

You are a liar, Linds did NOT leave rehab early. Why do you guys always put this slant on females...are you all gay? It's ok it you are, just stop being so deadly...before the rest of us turn it in on you.

I hate the staff at TMZ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Pure, complete...TRASH. Thanks Harvey. I'm very proud of you.

Who cares about Kiefer, he is certainly old enough to know better. If he doesn't...tough.

Posted at 6:31PM on Oct 9th 2007 by What is your problem TMZ?

11. Here's more Kiefer acting like an ass:

http://www.thesuperficial.com/archives/2006/01/26/kiefers_wild_sunday_1.html

Posted at 6:35PM on Oct 9th 2007 by No Excuses

12. P.S. Paris deserved her sentence, Lindsay ought to be behind bars, and Kiefer will deserve far more than he gets.

Posted at 6:36PM on Oct 9th 2007 by No Excuses

13. Didn't Kiefer already go through that court-ordered alcoholism treatment stuff like four times? Proof that "rehab" is complete and utter bull.

Posted at 6:39PM on Oct 9th 2007 by Disgusted

14. Total B.S. Once again, here are the facts surrounding Hilton's sentencing, which she deserved. By the way other judges have stated that Sauer did "not throw the book at Hilton." I'm really beginning to think that Harvey is on the Hilton payroll:

The judge sentenced her as a result of a sequence of events: 1) Reckless driving due to alcohol; she was pulled over for driving erratically, 2) caught driving on a suspended license; 3) driving a second time on a suspended license at 70 mph in a 35 mph zone with her car lights turned off (she was sober that time btw) plus violating her probation for the reckless driving due to alcohol conviction; 4) violating the other terms of her probation, and 5) refusing to take responsibility for her actions in front of the judge.

Posted at 7:01PM on Oct 9th 2007 by GeorgeS

15. A person has to go to rehab and want it, almost more than life itself.
Rehab will not come to you..... Something like 3 in 100 with the dieses of Alcoholism get sober and stay sober ...... There is no Cure !!!

Posted at 7:07PM on Oct 9th 2007 by Holler Wolf

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