Thursday, July 14, 2005 | 9:27 a.m.
Las Vegas Sun columnist Jon Ralston pleaded guilty Wednesday in Justice Court to the misdemeanor charge of DUI first offense.
Ralston, who also hosts "Face to Face With Jon Ralston" on Las Vegas ONE, must pay a $580 fine, attend both DUI school and the victim impact panel and stay out of trouble for six months.
Chief Deputy District Attorney L.J. O'Neale said Ralston received no special treatment because of his status in the Las Vegas community.
"This was the standard negotiation for someone who comes in and is willing to accept responsibility and plead guilty to their first offense," O'Neale said.
On April 2 a Nevada Highway Patrol trooper pulled over Ralston on Interstate 215 near Pecos Road for making an unsafe lane change. He was arrested for driving under the influence and cited for the lane change.
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