Charge Dismissed Against Bush Teen

AP ^ | 9/10/2001 | AP

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -

The underage drinking case against President Bush's 19-year-old daughter Barbara was dismissed Monday after she completed community service and other requirements, a city spokeswoman said.

Bush had pleaded no contest in June to a charge of minor in possession of alcohol. She completed eight hours of community service at Goodwill, attended an alcohol awareness class, paid $100 in court fines and stayed out of trouble for three months, city spokeswoman Patty Gonzales said.

The charge will be wiped from her record, Gonzales said.

Bush, who attends Yale University, and her twin sister, Jenna, who attends the University of Texas, were ticketed after their visit to a Mexican restaurant in Austin in May.

Jenna was fined $600 in July and her driver's license was suspended for 30 days. She pleaded no contest to trying to use someone else's ID to buy liquor in the May incident and a judge convicted her of underage drinking in an April incident.

For trying to use someone else's ID, Jenna Bush was ordered to pay $100 in court fees, perform 36 hours of community service and attend a session where victims of alcohol-related crimes discuss their experiences. She has until Oct. 6 to complete the requirements and the charge could be dismissed.

However, Jenna Bush's underage drinking charge will go on her record as a conviction because of the restaurant violation. Community Court Judge Elisabeth Earle fined Jenna Bush $500 and suspended her license for that charge.

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The charges were dismissed?

Looks more like she was sentences, served her time, finished her probation and then the record was 'cleansed'.