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David Cassidy pleads no contest to DUI, gets probation

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So much for fighting those DUI charges -- David Cassidy pleaded no contest Wednesday to driving under the influence.

Cassidy, 60, will have his driving privileges suspended for six months, and will be on probation for a year. He was arrested Nov. 3 on the Florida Turnpike after law enforcement saw his car weaving. Despite dash-cam footage showing him failing a field sobriety test, and an open bottle of bourbon in the back seat, the onetime teen idol had said he would fight the charges.

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On Nov. 30, he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of DUI, failure to maintain a single lane and driving with an open container. Breath tests had put his blood alcohol content at around 0.14, police said, above the state’s 0.08 limit.

As a first-time offender on a misdemeanor, the ‘Partridge Family’ star did not appear in court in Fort Pierce, Fla. His attorney entered the plea on his behalf.

[For the record, 6:15 p.m. May 2: This post originally put Cassidy’s blood alcohol level at .014 rather than 0.14. Thanks to commenter @PhoenixFiresky for flagging the typo.]

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The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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