Plea Deal Reached in Rep. Kennedy DUI Case

Rep. Patrick Kennedy has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of prescription drugs.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy has reached a deal with prosecutors to plead guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of prescription drugs in connection for his middle-of-the-night car crash last month near the U.S. Capitol.

Two additional charges of reckless driving and failure to exhibit a driving permit will be dismissed under the plea agreement reached with prosecutors.

"As congressman Kennedy has said all along, he will take full responsibility for his actions and that is what he is doing today," Kennedy's chief of staff, Sean Richardson, said Tuesday.

UPDATE:
The following sites also note Kennedy's plea deal: Stuck on Stupid, Assorted Babble, Stop the ACLU, Lorie Byrd at Wizbang, Michelle Malkin, and California Conservative.

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