August 08, 2013
City News Service
Comedian Kevin Hart pleaded no contest Monday to one count of driving with a blood alcohol concentration
of .08 or higher and was sentenced to three years probation. Hart -- whose movie ``Let Me Explain'' has grossed
$32 million since its July 3 release -- was also fined $390 and ordered to complete three months of alcohol
education courses, according to City Attorney's Office spokesman Frank Mateljan, who said it was a standard
sentence for a first-time DUI offender. A second identical count against Hart was dropped in exchange for his
plea.
The ``Laugh At My Pain'' funny man and ``Real Husbands of Hollywood'' actor was seen driving erratically at
speeds up to 90 mph on the Ventura (101) Freeway around 4:30 a.m. on April 14, according to reports by
TMZ.com. California Highway Patrol officials told TMZ.com that Hart nearly crashed into a gas tanker truck before
he was pulled over. Visibly intoxicated, Hart failed field sobriety tests and was jailed in Van Nuys for about seven
hours before being released, according to TMZ.com and Sheriff's Department records.