Nikolai Khabibulin Sentenced To Minimum 30 Day Jail Sentence, Will Appeal
Anybody hoping that the court in Maricopa County, Arizona would throw the book at Oilers goalie Nikolai Khabibulin for his DUI conviction was severely disappointed today as a judge sentenced him to the absolute minimum sentence possible under Arizona law.
Khabibulin will serve 30 days in jail -- potentially in Maricopa County’s infamous ‘Tent City’ -- pay about $1,500 in fines and undergo the minimum amount of “treatment” required by law. Those details come via Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic, who has led the reporting on Khabibulin’s trial.
Read Article >Oilers’ Khabibulin May Serve Jail Time In Infamous Maricopa County ‘Tent City’
Earlier this month, as Nikolai Khabibulin’s court date drew closer, our Oilers blog, The Copper & Blue, decided it would be wise to speak with a lawyer in Arizona (where the charges against the goalie were levied), on exactly what he would go through if he were to be convicted of “extreme DUI.”
The lawyer, David Maletta, said that Khabibulin could be sentenced up to six months, and that he will serve at least 30 days in jail. According to Maletta, DUI convicts in Maricopa County, Arizona serve their time in an outdoor “tent city” at the County Jail.
Read Article >Oilers Goalie Nikolai Khabibulin, Guilty Of DUI, Heads For Prison
Edmonton Oilers goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin has been found guilty today of driving under the influence, according to Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic, who provided live updates from the Scottsdale courthouse where Friday’s trial occurred.
The official charges Khabibulin has been convicted of today:
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