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Stone Temple Pilots singer Weiland pleads no contest to DUI
04/29/2008 6:00 AM, AP
The Associated Press
Scott Weiland has pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor drunken driving charge and was sentenced to eight days in jail. The 40-year-old rocker entered the plea through his attorney in Los Angeles Superior Court on Monday. He also was sentenced to four years' probation and must take part in an 18-month alcohol program. Weiland came to fame as the lead singer of 1990s Stone Temple Pilots, who regrouped after Weiland split this month from Velvet Revolver, a band also featuring former members of Guns N' Roses. Stone Temple Pilots are scheduled to embark on a 65-city tour May 17. Weiland must serve his jail time by May 28. Weiland was arrested Nov. 21 on a San Fernando Valley freeway off-ramp. It was the second DUI conviction for Weiland, who has been dogged by substance problems throughout his career. ___ On the Net: Stone Temple Pilots: http://www.stonetemplepilots.com
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