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Richie Sambora Charged

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ Richie Sambora has been charged with two counts of DUI -- but he was not charged with child endangerment.
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The DUI counts are driving with a .08 or higher, and driving under the influence.

We're told Sambora had a blood alcohol level of .13. If convicted Sambora faces six months in jail.

Sambora was popped March 25 after cops say they saw him "veering over the white painted lines and straddling two lanes" in his Hummer in Laguna Beach.

Two minors were in the vehicle, including Richie's 10-year-old daughter. We're told police brass recommended that prosecutors charge him with child endangerment but rank and file cops disagreed and so did prosecutors.



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16. Richie...you dumb ass! Are you not old enough or mature enough to know that one drink is too many when you're driving with kids in the car? Is that really a lesson that you had to learn the hard way? How about a little common sense?! And you weren't even borderline...you were way over .08. Talk about a dead-beat dad!

Posted at 2:26PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Mel

17. Now that he decided to put his daughter's life at risk, the best thing he could do for her is to take it like a man and plead guilty. Be a grown up, don't try to fight it and take your punishment. And thank God you aren't charged with child endangerment which you absolutely should be.

Posted at 2:28PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Mel

18. He should have gotten the 'ENDANGERING CHILD' !!!

Posted at 2:34PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by ?

19. Just another drunk assed-celebrity. What else is new.

Posted at 2:39PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by kevin

20. To #20. Jason in OC, obviously you are an idiot who has no concern for human life. Experienced driver or not, I sure as hell don't want my life or anyone elses endangered by an idiot like Sambora. It takes less than a secind to make an error while driving and to do while impaired by alcohol is inexcusable. Sambora can drink like a fish for all I care but when he decides to go for a drive, he needs to get on the bus, call a taxi or hire a driver. Your thinking is childish and immature. Maybe you don't give a damn about your life or the lives of others but there are plenty of us who do.

Posted at 2:51PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by completely disgusted

21. I think he should be hung, I have a sister hit by a drunk driver (19years ago and that woman got off with a slap of the hand) she was in a coma for 6 months and from then she has gained a lot of weight and has to use a cain to walk. So I say for haveing children in the car hang him by the b#%$s and charge him a huge amount of money...

Posted at 2:54PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Mom

22. When will this guy grow up?? In and out of rehab...one of these days his liver will be sooooo bad....or it might be about now....
Too many insecure people in this line of work...They have everything...money..good jobs...and what do they do??? Get Drunk!!! Time to act like a man!!

Posted at 3:07PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Kadeene

23. Richie................................



This is your liver and this is your liver after alcohol abuse!


Any questions numbnuts?

Posted at 3:12PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Dallas

24. Jason, you've got a point, Richie could probably perform brain surgery as a .13, he is a professional drinker. Doesn't SAMBORA spelled backwards spell TOOL?

Posted at 3:20PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Granny Pants

25. 26

Posted at 3:31PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by bullshit betty

26. he won't spend one second in jail

Posted at 3:37PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by me

27. I knew back in June of 2007 that the detox stay would never hold. So Richie you should have listended to all those who told you that. It is a shame to watch a talented person such as Mr. Sambora go straight to HELL. I hope that this becomes a wake up call to Bon Jovi and this time he confines himself to a rehab facility for long term treatment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Get Help Richie it is very clear you need it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Posted at 3:33PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by Told you so!!!

28. Ya Cheap Bastard. CAB. TAXI CAB. TAXI.CAB. TAXI., ... You are a low life to drive drunk. You are a DOUBLE low life to drive with your child in the car while driving drunk. You are a triple low life for driving with your daughter and another child in the car while driving drunk...

Posted at 3:43PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by FeistyGirl007

29. If it were one of regular hardworking person we would have never got out of jail. These celebs get away with too much.

Posted at 4:48PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by me

30. They all get away with everything. Hard working average people suffer from celebs mistakes. They all make to much money, they all get away with drunk driving, they get away with child endangerment.

Posted at 4:56PM on Apr 22nd 2008 by me

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