LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky running back Chris Rodriguez accepted a guilty plea from the prosecution during his pre-trial conference on Tuesday.
Rodriguez was arrested May 8 and charged with no tail lamps, careless driving, and operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. The first two counts were merged Tuesday into the third count of operating a motor vehicle under the influence with Rodriguez’s guilty plea requiring him to pay a $200 fine plus over $500 in court costs by Dec. 13.
Rodriguez’s driver’s license will be suspended for four to six months in Kentucky with no hardship exception. Judge Lindsay Thurston said details must be worked out since Rodriguez has a Georgia driver’s license. She also anticipated that Rodriguez will have to participate in an alcohol driver program.
