Tiffany Haddish Pleads Guilty to DUI, Avoids Further Jail Time
Actor Tiffany Haddish pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alcohol-related driving charge stemming from a 2022 arrest. She received 12 months of probation, avoiding additional jail time.
Key takeaways
- Tiffany Haddish pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alcohol-related driving charge in Georgia.
- She received 12 months probation and must complete a substance abuse evaluation.
- The plea resolves a January 2022 arrest, and other charges were dropped.
- Haddish also resolved a separate DUI case in California in February 2024.
What Happened
Actor and comedian Tiffany Haddish has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge related to alcohol and driving. The plea resolves a case from her January 2022 arrest in Georgia. Haddish received 12 months of probation and was instructed to abstain from drugs and alcohol while also completing a substance abuse evaluation.
The original charges stemmed from a 911 call reporting a driver asleep at the wheel of a vehicle stopped at a traffic light. Officers located an SUV matching the description and stopped Haddish. Her lawyers had previously sought to dismiss the case, citing delays, but a judge rejected these arguments, noting that Haddish and her legal team had also requested delays.
Background
Haddish was arrested around 2:30 a.m. on January 14, 2022, in Peachtree City, Georgia. A caller reported seeing a person appearing to be asleep in the driver's seat of a parked vehicle. Haddish's films include "Girls Trip" and "Night School." She has also received an Emmy Award and a Grammy Award.
Haddish faced a separate driving incident in Beverly Hills, California, in November 2023. In that case, she pleaded no contest to a vehicle code violation in February 2024, resulting in the dismissal of two misdemeanor driving under the influence charges.
Key Facts
- Actor Tiffany Haddish pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor alcohol-related driving charge in Georgia on Tuesday.
- The charge originated from a January 14, 2022, arrest.
- She was placed on 12 months probation and ordered to complete a substance abuse evaluation.
- Haddish was credited for time previously spent in jail after her arrest.
- Other charges related to the 2022 arrest were dropped.
- A 911 caller reported a driver asleep at the wheel of a white Ford Explorer in Peachtree City, Georgia.
- Haddish was stopped as she entered a neighborhood.
- Haddish was arrested in Beverly Hills, California, in November 2023 on suspicion of driving under the influence.
- She pleaded no contest to a vehicle code violation in the California case in February 2024, and DUI charges were dropped.
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