THE SIDELINES : Sonics’ Ellis to Spend Day in Jail
Dale Ellis of the Seattle SuperSonics will serve a one-day jail sentence next week for driving while intoxicated and reckless driving, authorities said.
A Seattle District Court spokeswoman said Ellis is scheduled to report to the North End Rehabilitation Facility at 7:30 a.m. Thursday.
Ellis won’t miss any of the Sonics’ exhibition games, including a Wednesday night contest against Chicago in Vancouver, British Columbia.
He crashed his car into a freeway divider Jan. 12 and was convicted Sept. 28 after a jury trial. His sentence also includes a $500 fine, 60 hours of community service and attendance at a traffic institute and a DWI victims’ panel.
Judge Laura Inveen also said last week Ellis would face additional penalties if he commits any criminal traffic offenses in the next two years.
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