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Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus Probation
Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus Probation
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Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus Probation
By Mark Dagostino
UpdatePosted Friday May 09, 2008 04:10 PM EDT
Originally posted Friday May 09, 2008 03:50 PM EDT
Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in a Florida county jail on
Friday after pleading no contest to charges of felony reckless
driving, stemming from the Aug. 6, 2007, car crash that left his best
friend, John Graziano, in critical condition.
In addition to the jail time, which begins immediately, Bollea, 17,
was sentenced to five years probation, during which he will serve 500
hours of community service, not be allowed to drink any alcohol and
have his driver's license revoked for three years.
Bollea, dressed in a gray suit and light blue shirt and tie, looked
somber as he was taken to meet the court officers. His father, Hulk
Hogan (real name: Terry Bollea), stood and watched as uniformed
authorities removed his son from the courtroom. Nick did not have a
chance to say goodbye to his family before he was taken into custody.
In delivering his sentence, the judge specifically asked that Bollea
use his community service to do something positive "that reflects what
John did in his service to our country as a Marine."
Felony Conviction to Be Erased
Citing Bollea's age and his lack of any prior criminal record – beyond
a series of speeding tickets that the judge deemed as showing a
"cavalier" attitude behind the wheel – the jurist decided not to force
Bollea into guilty verdict, meaning his "no contest" plea will stand.
He also will not have a felony conviction on his record once he turns
18 later this summer.
"I think there is an understanding of what happened, and there is a
sense of acceptance of responsibility," the judge said, explaining his
decision. "There is nothing that the court can impose that is close to
what John has dealt with or will have to deal with as he moves
forward."
Leaving the courthouse, Bollea's family did not address reporters. His
attorneys did say that Bollea was "happy" with the sentence, and happy
that the case was finished.
http :// www .people,com /people/article/0,,20198974,00.html?xid=rss-topheadlines
Nick Hogan Gets 8 Months Jail, Plus Probation
By Mark Dagostino
UpdatePosted Friday May 09, 2008 04:10 PM EDT
Originally posted Friday May 09, 2008 03:50 PM EDT
Nick Bollea was sentenced to eight months in a Florida county jail on
Friday after pleading no contest to charges of felony reckless
driving, stemming from the Aug. 6, 2007, car crash that left his best
friend, John Graziano, in critical condition.
In addition to the jail time, which begins immediately, Bollea, 17,
was sentenced to five years probation, during which he will serve 500
hours of community service, not be allowed to drink any alcohol and
have his driver's license revoked for three years.
Bollea, dressed in a gray suit and light blue shirt and tie, looked
somber as he was taken to meet the court officers. His father, Hulk
Hogan (real name: Terry Bollea), stood and watched as uniformed
authorities removed his son from the courtroom. Nick did not have a
chance to say goodbye to his family before he was taken into custody.
In delivering his sentence, the judge specifically asked that Bollea
use his community service to do something positive "that reflects what
John did in his service to our country as a Marine."
Felony Conviction to Be Erased
Citing Bollea's age and his lack of any prior criminal record – beyond
a series of speeding tickets that the judge deemed as showing a
"cavalier" attitude behind the wheel – the jurist decided not to force
Bollea into guilty verdict, meaning his "no contest" plea will stand.
He also will not have a felony conviction on his record once he turns
18 later this summer.
"I think there is an understanding of what happened, and there is a
sense of acceptance of responsibility," the judge said, explaining his
decision. "There is nothing that the court can impose that is close to
what John has dealt with or will have to deal with as he moves
forward."
Leaving the courthouse, Bollea's family did not address reporters. His
attorneys did say that Bollea was "happy" with the sentence, and happy
that the case was finished.
