Comment Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), pleaded guilty Tuesday to misdemeanor charges of driving under the influence and causing injury stemming from a May car crash in Northern California. Judge Joseph Solga’s sentence called for Pelosi to serve five days in jail, but she received credit for four days — two for time already served and two for conduct, according to court records. He was sentenced to three years in prison and must complete eight hours of court-ordered work. Pelosi was also ordered to pay a standard DUI fine of $1,723 and a standard restitution fine of $150. He did not appear in court for his sentencing, but was represented by his attorney, Amanda Bevins. Bevins said Pelosi had no statement on the case. Pelosi, 82, was arrested at the time of the May 28 crash and records show he was booked on one count of driving under the influence causing injury and one count of driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08 or higher causing injury . Pelosi changed his case after initially pleading not guilty during a sentencing hearing this month. He originally faced two charges, but, under a plea deal reached Tuesday, pleaded guilty to just one – a violation of California Vehicle Code 23153(a). The crash occurred in California’s wine country near state Route 29 and Oakville Cross Road, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by Fox News. Officers at the scene said Pelosi was found in the driver’s seat of his Porsche while the driver of an SUV stood outside his own vehicle. Both vehicles sustained “extensive crash damage,” according to the complaint. The complaint alleges that Pelosi had red and watery eyes, slurred speech and a strong odor of alcohol on his breath, and that he showed “signs of impairment” on field sobriety tests. The complaint also alleged that when officers asked Pelosi for his identification, he provided his driver’s license and a card for the “11-99 Foundation,” a charity that supports California Highway Patrol families. The driver of the SUV was not named, and both he and Pelosi refused medical treatment, according to the complaint. The document alleges that the driver of the SUV later began experiencing shoulder and neck pain, headaches and difficulty picking things up with his right hand. According to Bevins, Pelosi was previously ordered to directly pay the other driver involved in the crash $4,927.53 in restitution fines, which he has already done. Bevins said the court on Tuesday reserved damages if the other driver has additional claims. A spokesman for the Speaker of the House did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
