Bruce Springsteen Pleads Guilty to Drinking Tequila at a Federal Park in New Jersey Alberto Luperon
Singer and songwriter
Bruce Springsteen, 71, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to drinking in the Gateway National Recreation Area in New Jersey, a federal park. The plea ends Springsteen’s case in a bit of compromise. Previous charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless driving were dropped. Assistant U.S. Attorney
Adam Baker said in court that the prosecution could not meet the burden of proof for the dismissed counts, according to
The Asbury Park Press. Baker said the defendant Springsteen had a blood alcohol content of .02 based on a breath test at a ranger station, which is well below the legal limit of .08.
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Bruce Springsteen s criminal record won t show any guilty plea to driving under the influence because the Boss just struck a deal with prosecutors.
Springsteen pled guilty to only one misdemeanor count of consuming alcohol in a closed area. He admitted to drinking at the Gateway National Recreational Area a federal property, where booze is forbidden.
The other charges he was facing DWI and reckless driving were dismissed by prosecutors . who said, in court, his BAC was well below the legal limit at .02, so they felt they couldn t prove their case.