Britney Spears has avoided jail time in her DUI case after pleading guilty to a lesser misdemeanour charge of reckless driving.

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The singer was arrested on March 4 in Ventura County, California after police pulled her over on suspicion of driving under the influence , following reports of erratic, high-speed driving. She was later charged with a misdemeanour count of driving under the influence.

At a hearing on Monday (May 4), the case was resolved through a plea deal. Spears pleaded guilty, through her lawyer, to a reduced misdemeanour charge of reckless driving, known in California as a “wet reckless”, which applies to cases involving alcohol or drugs but is less serious than a DUI. In return, prosecutors dismissed the original charge.

As part of the agreement, Spears was sentenced to 12 months of informal probation.…