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Anthony 'Melo with Plea Deal

Posted Jun 24th 2008 12:04PM by TMZ Staff

Carmelo Anthony just took a charge for the team -- well, himself -- and escaped a heavy DUI charge today in court.

The Nuggets All-Star was sentenced to probation and community service for a charge of driving while ability-impaired. In exchange, prosecutors are dropping a more serious DUI charge. He was also whistled for failure to stay in a single lane -- not the hardwood kind.

He'll serve one year of probes, do 24 hours of community service, and pay a grand in fines. He was also just suspended two games by the Nuggs.

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1. You just wanted a reason to use the word "probes" in connection with Carmelo, right?

Posted at 12:22PM on Jun 24th 2008 by who fuggin cares

2. Good. That's not so bad. He deserved a break!

Posted at 12:17PM on Jun 24th 2008 by FlBiker

3. And, another one gets off!

Posted at 12:25PM on Jun 24th 2008 by WHY?

4. It must be great to be a multi-millionaire sports star. Money will buy your way out of a DUI anytime. Any other regular joe would be in serious trouble. Maybe if society didn't put these jerks on a pedestal, their salaries wouldn't be so high and things would be a bit different. I am disgusted with these idiots.

Posted at 12:45PM on Jun 24th 2008 by zfish

5. great another arrogant nba criminal living above the law cause they play a GAME professionaly! WTF??? WHAT DO YOU HAVE TO DO TO GET CONVICTED OF A CRIME IF YOU ARE A PROFESSIONAL ATHLETE???

Posted at 12:55PM on Jun 24th 2008 by i hate hollywood

6. deserved a break? are u serious? do ppl that drive drunk and kill ppl deserve a break? come on...

Stars are Lame, and so are the writers for this site

Posted at 1:03PM on Jun 24th 2008 by Rus

7. What a slap on the wrist...................

Posted at 1:19PM on Jun 24th 2008 by Slap

8. This is CRAP....I just got a DWAI....and am screwed financially. Court cost, probation officer with education/therapy classes EVERY week for a year...yep and they ALL cost money and here I am just the average JOE out trying to make a living and an "sports" athlete with TONS of $$$$ gets off with NOTHING....what is wrong with this picture?? Someone out there please help me understand.....

Posted at 4:03PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Krazi K

9. What a terd!!!!!!

Posted at 1:24PM on Jun 24th 2008 by Alan Iverson

10. EVERYONE deserves a break at some point in their life. Only jealousy and envy could make people see rich and poor so differently. Rich and famous people have feelings too. 'Melo's obviously had issues. Maybe getting a break will lift his spirits enough, or make him grateful enough, to get his act together ... if not, then next time he doesn't deserve a break.

Besides, we know only what TMZ has told us, right? What was his BAC? If he was swerving with alcohol in his system, but his BAC was under the legal limit, the cops shouldn't have ever booked him on DUI, it should have been wet and reckless, or "driving while ability-impaired" - however you want to phrase it. We shouldn't jump to conclusions without knowing all the legal facts, especially not negative conclusions. Why is it that when there's a case like this, where not all facts are in the open, people automatically assume the worst?

Come on, TMZ. What was his BAC? They usually include the BAC in the article, why not this time? You know they have the info. Dirty, TMZ ... very dirty.

Posted at 1:33PM on Jun 24th 2008 by FlBiker

11. zfish -

As for him "buying" his way out of trouble, $1000 is nothing. The fine for the DUI would have been higher $1500-$2500. If 'Melo was using money to get his way, wouldn't he have asked for a better deal? Or are you seriously trying to tell me he paid someone off so that he could save $500-$1500? Are you on drugs?

Posted at 1:38PM on Jun 24th 2008 by FlBiker

12. This is BS. This was done to keep him on the Olympic Team and it was a stupid message to send to nayone else. A better one would have been to NOT permit him to play on the Olympic Team and I'll bet that would have nipped his little butt and he'd hire a driver from now on when he wants to party.

Posted at 2:24PM on Jun 24th 2008 by say what?

13. WTF....and another "celeb" gets off again!!!

Posted at 4:01PM on Jun 26th 2008 by Krazi K

14. This is BS in it's purest form.
Hey 'Melo -- I've got news for you.
Denver doesn't like players who make us look bad. Just ask every baller who was "traded" after going the whole drug/alcohol/spouse abuse route.
You screw up bad in Denver, you get "traded."
Can you say "see ya!"?

Posted at 3:23PM on Jun 24th 2008 by Buwahahahaha

15. Actually this is pretty standard for a first time dui. I had a very similiar incident a year and a half ago. My record was perfectly clean and they reduced the charge from dui to dwai. I had about 500 bucks in fines and had 24 hours community service and 24 hours alcohol class. Seems pretty standard to me. All in all it was def a lesson learned. I havent touched a car after drinking since. A cab ride is so much easier and cheaper.

Posted at 6:37PM on Jun 27th 2008 by NerfyHerder

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