Michael Phelps not expected to get jail time
No matter the outcome of Michael Phelps’ trial on drunken-driving charges Friday, the Olympian appears unlikely to face any jail time.
Phelps faces five charges, three relating to driving while impaired from his Sept. 30 arrest in Baltimore.
He had a blood-alcohol content of .14, nearly twice the legal limit, and failed several field sobriety tests.
This isn’t Phelps’ first DUI-related offense. In 2004, the then-19-year-old was arrested for drunken driving but not convicted. Instead, he was given probation before judgment (PBJ) and ultimately served 18 months’ probation.
FILE – In this Aug. 6, 2014, file photo, Michael Phelps looks on after finishing seventh in the men’s 100 meter freestyle final at the U.S. National Championships swimming competition in Irvine, Calif. Authorities say Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been arrested on a DUI charge in Maryland. Transit police say they stopped the 29-year-old Phelps at the Fort McHenry Tunnel in Baltimore around 1:40 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill, File)