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Ben Wallace pleads guilty to drunk driving, firearms charges
Posted: 11.01.2011 at 9:36 AM
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Ben Wallace has pleaded guilty to drunk driving and firearm charges  / Courtesy WDIV
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DETROIT -- Detroit Piston Ben Wallace has pleaded guilty to drunk driving and firearm charges.

The Associated Press reports the star faces a maximum penalty of 93 days in jail for the misdemeanor charges of “operating a vehicle while intoxicated” and “possessing a firearm while under the influence of alcohol.”

WDIV-TV reports Wallace was pulled over in Bloomfield Township around 3:00 a.m. one day in late September.  Police gave him a breathalyzer test that indicated he was over the legal limit.  Police searched his vehicle and then found a handgun. 

Wallace's sentencing is scheduled for December 13th.

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