Celebrity Justice
Britney Spears -- The Trial Must Go On

Common sense has not prevailed.

Britney Spears' driving without a license trial will continue as scheduled, according to a ruling released today. Brit and her people were trying to have the case put on hold or dismissed entirely. But alas, things will go on as planned.

A pretrial hearing is set for tomorrow with the real thing set to begin next Wednesday.

Just a reminder -- this is a trial over a misdemeanor charge of driving without a valid California driver's license. It's not like she broke into a hotel room with a few armed friends in an attempt to steal back sports memorabilia. Priorities, people.

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46. Brit is a skankey, no talent, loser who doesn't give a damn about this. It will not affect her. She will blow this off just like she did her kids. B!TCH!!!!

Posted at 10:13AM on Oct 8th 2008 by BRITS #1 FAN

47. Why have a trial for a crazy lady?? Britney is too mentally ill to assist in her own defense. The trail needs to go away because she will never be well enough to stand trial.

Posted at 11:01AM on Oct 8th 2008 by Earl

48. Hey, #41 Get a Clue:

The vast majority of people charged with driving without a license never see a court, they pay a fine and that is the end of it. The vast majority, so, why is she being singled out for trial. The prosecuitor who is running for public office has been asked many times by her lawyer what he wants to settle and he is demanding 1 year of probation plus a fine.

The demand for 1 year probation obviously scares her and her lawyer and I think in part because of what happened to Paris. During the year of probation can she be jailed for not using a turn signal?

So now she faces time in county jail, a fine, and probation. Far more punishment than the average person faces thus far more (no matter what) than the average person gets.

Just so you know her Louisiana license was without points or offenses as is her current California license. Someones driving ability is not determined by opinion or stories and staged pictures from the PaPs.

It is a violation of ethics in my book for a prosecuitor running for public office to hold on to a high profile case and milk it for publicity. This guy should have removed himself when the allegation of this first surfaced. It is an equal or worse ethical error for a judge to say publicly that he can not dismiss the case because it might show favoritism to her. He knows full well that there are many such charges that are dismissed because the person charged produced a valid California license. He also knows it is highly unusual for this charge to result in a trial.

This is a non moving traffic violation, why is it going to court and what felony case is on hold because of this rediculous publicity stunt.

Posted at 11:47AM on Oct 8th 2008 by Jim

49. Wow, Amen Jim (#45), Amen.....

Posted at 12:08PM on Oct 8th 2008 by Anonymous

50. I just want to say, I'm glad that she is turning her life around...back to good. But wasn't this off of her hitting a parked car and leaving the scene? Isn't hitting a car and driving away a prime example of a hit-and-run, which is a lot worse than a misdemeanor driving without a license? And her lawyer claims she doesn't deserve a blemish on her criminal record...that's just ridiculous. She should be happy to get the misdemeanor.

Posted at 3:40PM on Oct 8th 2008 by Danielle

51. As John McCain's running mate, is this likely to impede her political career?

Posted at 6:13PM on Oct 8th 2008 by James Davis

52. Britney shouldn't even have to deal with this court issue at all . Yeah you guys are right , she should just be let off by paying the fine but why the hell are they putting her on probabtion for? It's just messing Britney new life that she is having now and the carreer she just had began again. Stupid law always wanted to strike her down just because she is a celebrity and she had improve so much. If I was the Judge I would say the case is dismiss , no trial , no nothing just so Britney can return to living happily with her kids, doing more entertainment for us all. To be an inspiration for us all again. For god sake she is a celebrity , the court needs to see that. She has a job to do and no time wasting on this foolishness.

Posted at 6:44PM on Oct 8th 2008 by RathKam

53. I say that Britney is innocent now. May the past just be forgotton and the case to be drop. I really like the new Britney Spear. She has put alot of work into her music carreer. I listen to the song womanizer on the given webpage last time. It's so cool and I so much like the new outfit she put on for that album. She had on a black top suri cruise weave outfit. Wow Britney looks so much better than before. Keep it going Britney. Good luck in winning the case. Stupid court and law issue always tried to ruin Britney moment of perfection fame and glory when she is on it . I say Britney shall be free of charge and just pay the fine to end the case so she can move on to become even more famous than she was before. go britney go britney ! you are the best!

Posted at 8:06PM on Oct 8th 2008 by soda&energydrink

54. CA Sucks.

Posted at 10:05PM on Oct 8th 2008 by Huh?

55. I don't know who is the craziest. The celebs or THE COPS

Posted at 8:46PM on Oct 13th 2008 by alan

56. First. she had a fair & reasonable plea offered & a chance to avoid this trial .

also , theres is no excuse for driving w/o avalid license for 6 years, then she hit a parked car & took off (all on film)

I think she should get the maxium,
BTW. I had a much less charge than that & no prior & the LA court wanted to do much worse to me & it was made up pety charge with no evidence... the charge (ossession of a cell phone in a reasteraunt). the phone was in my pusre & turned off & I was illegally searched & they found my cell & I went to jail that nite

Posted at 10:26AM on Oct 21st 2008 by tammy

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