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.

Reader Comments

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16. 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

17. why the celebrity can't listen and stat awat from police and dangerment
and be nice and act like a orgin human being

Posted at 11:21AM on Oct 10th 2007 by deca

18. What a loser!! So now he's supposed to care so much for the people who work on his show.....maybe he should show some concern for the people driving on the streets of L.A. when he's out driving drunk the next time. Believe me, there will be a next time because he's done the mandatory alcohol class etc. before and it obviously didn't work. He has to WANT to become sober and he shows no signs of wanting it. His apology means nothing, he drove knowing he was drunk, he just defied the law and expected to get away with it. Thank God he didn't kill anybody before they arrested him. For you people who praise him for being such a nice guy----nice guys kill too when they are drunk behind the wheel and all the apologies in the world won't bring back the dead.

Posted at 9:14AM on Oct 10th 2007 by Max

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