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Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
The plea would reduce Odom’s DUI charge to reckless driving as he avoids a bench trial, his attorney said.
- Former NBA star Lamar Odom plans to enter a no-contest plea in his Las Vegas DUI case later this month, according to attorney Michael Becker, reducing the initial charge to reckless driving.
- Nevada Highway Patrol troopers arrested Odom on January 17 after observing him speeding on I-15, where he drove around 90 mph and briefly accelerated to 105 mph without signaling lane changes.
- During the stop, the trooper noted Odom's "bloodshot, water eyes" and a "significant odor of Marijuana," while the arrest report alleges he claimed he was "poisoned at the brothel in Pahrump."
- Although a bench trial was scheduled for Tuesday, the court continued the hearing to allow for the plea entry, though defense attorney Coburn noted the agreement is "not a done deal."
- Odom, who played 14 NBA seasons for the Los Angeles Lakers and Miami Heat, previously received probation for a 2013 DUI arrest in Los Angeles and entered rehab following his recent arrest.
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Former NBA star Lamar Odom expected to enter plea deal in Las Vegas DUI case
Former NBA star Lamar Odom is expected to enter a plea deal in a DUI case in Las Vegas. The deal will result in the DUI charge being lowered to a reckless driving charge.
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