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Diana Ross Ordered to Serve Jail Time
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| 3/10/04
| AP
Posted on 03/10/2004 11:57:12 AM PST by apackof2
TUCSON, Ariz. - Diana Ross was ordered to return to Tucson to serve a two-day jail sentence in her drunken-driving case.
The singer, who pleaded no contest to DUI last month, had arranged to serve her sentence in Greenwich, Conn., where she lives. But during her stay, she left and returned multiple times, said City Court Magistrate T. Jay Cranshaw.
Greenwich Police Chief James Walters originally wrote Cranshaw to say that Ross, 59, had completed her sentence, spending 48 hours in custody over three days, including two overnight stays.
Cranshaw asked for a full accounting of the time spent there, and it turns out Ross spent only 47 hours in police custody.
Arizona law requires DUI defendants to spend at least 24 consecutive hours in custody. Cranshaw said in a written order that the jail arrangement in Greenwich "clearly does not comply with Arizona law."
"To avoid questions of impropriety, the defendant is ordered to return to Tucson to serve 48 consecutive hours in the Pima County Jail," Cranshaw wrote in a March 4 order.
The original jail order sent to Greenwich didn't state that Ross had to serve 24 consecutive hours behind bars.
Ross, the former lead singer of The Supremes, has been on tour in Europe.
She was arrested Dec. 30, 2002, after someone reported seeing someone driving the wrong way on Tucson's northeast side.
A hearing is scheduled April 1 to schedule her new jail stay.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Arizona; US: Connecticut
KEYWORDS: dianaross; dui; jail; judge; singer
1
posted on
03/10/2004 11:57:12 AM PST
by
apackof2
To: apackof2
She's getting off pretty easy.
2
posted on
03/10/2004 12:12:28 PM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)
To: TheSpottedOwl
Nice that the sheriff lied for her
3
posted on
03/10/2004 12:14:48 PM PST
by
apackof2
(I won't be satisfied until I am too smart for my own good)
To: apackof2
It's just class envy. Diana Ross and Martha Stewart should not be subject to the same stuff as your average Joe.
4
posted on
03/10/2004 12:16:45 PM PST
by
petitfour
To: All
Find this woman a driver.
5
posted on
03/10/2004 12:22:22 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: petitfour
Yes. Can't they give this woman a little respect?
6
posted on
03/10/2004 12:28:27 PM PST
by
per loin
(Ultra Secret News: ADL to pay $12M for defaming Colorado couple.)
To: AppyPappy
Diana Ross is a pretty cool and down to earth lady. Sorry this is happening to her. Actually, it could happen to a lot of us.
7
posted on
03/10/2004 12:36:07 PM PST
by
AGreatPer
(The election has just started. It is fun already watching Rats try to swim.)
To: apackof2
8
posted on
03/10/2004 12:37:40 PM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: AGreatPer
If I had her money, I'd buy me a limo when I go out drinkin.
9
posted on
03/10/2004 12:37:44 PM PST
by
AppyPappy
(If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
To: apackof2
Nice that the sheriff lied for herYes, isn't it? Maybe she autographed some CD's for him.
10
posted on
03/10/2004 12:42:01 PM PST
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Until Kofi Annan rides the Jerusalem RTD....nothing will change.)
To: TheSpottedOwl
11
posted on
03/10/2004 12:45:33 PM PST
by
billorites
(freepo ergo sum)
To: AGreatPer
Cool and down to earth? I'll never forget her shoving Mary Wilson from center-stage on the national televised Motown 25th anniversary show. Diane wasn't kidding either.
Mary Wilson could always sing circles around Diane, but was never allowed to shine in The Supremes. Mary wasn't sleeping with Barry Gordy, so I guess she was lucky to be second banana.
12
posted on
03/10/2004 12:52:21 PM PST
by
whereasandsoforth
(tagged for migratory purposes only)
To: whereasandsoforth
I didn't see the 25th Anniversary show, so I don't know.
On sleeping with Barry Gordy, I have no clue.
When I met her, about 5 times, she has been great.
Her son and my daughter are friends for years.
13
posted on
03/10/2004 7:03:07 PM PST
by
AGreatPer
(The election has just started. It is fun already watching Rats try to swim.)
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