SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. bobsledder Steve Holcomb has pleaded guilty to impaired driving but will avoid a 180-day jail sentence if he completes 48 hours of community service.
Summit County Justice Court Judge Shauna Kerr also ordered Holcomb to pay a $1,430 fine and to undergo substance abuse screening and assessment.
Impaired driving is a Class B misdemeanor, as was the original charge against Holcomb of driving under the influence. But it carries lesser penalties.
The 30-year-old Park City resident was stopped in October 2009 for making an illegal U-turn on state Route 224, the main highway leading to Park City. His DUI trial was set for March 17. His attorney entered the plea Monday. Holcomb was not present.
