ticket,
Keith Richards waits on a bus after arriving at the Shanghai airport in
this Thursday April 6, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
The state of Arkansas is prepared to pardon Keith Richards for being a
reckless driver, 31 years later.,Chinadaily,Chinadaily.com.cn' >Ark. gov.
to pardon Keith Richards' ticket
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Ark. gov. to pardon Keith Richards' ticket
(AP)
Updated: 2006-07-20 08:51
Keith Richards waits on a bus after arriving at the Shanghai airport in
this Thursday April 6, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
The state of Arkansas is prepared to pardon Keith Richards for being a
reckless driver, 31 years later.
The state Parole Board on July 3 approved an application for clemency
submitted on behalf of Richards, the 62-year-old guitarist for the
Rolling Stones, by Gov. Mike Huckabee.
The board posted the official notice Tuesday, and the pardon will be
forwarded to Huckabee within 30 days. When the governor signs it, it will
clear Richards' record in Arkansas.
Richards was arrested July 5, 1975, as he, bandmate Ron Wood, a security
guard and a fan traveled from Memphis, Tenn., to Dallas. The group had
stopped in Fordyce for lunch, then got back on the road with Richards
driving.
A Fordyce officer saw the car swerve - Richards said later he bent to
adjust the radio - and stopped the vehicle. Police said they smelled
marijuana and took the four to City Hall.
Richards was charged with reckless driving and possession of a concealed
knife, and the fan was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
The knife charge was dropped, and Richards pleaded guilty to reckless
driving and paid a $162.50 fine.
Fran Curtis, a Stones publicist, said she knew nothing about the
application for clemency. Messages left for Richards' manager, Jane Rose,
weren't returned.
Huckabee plays bass guitar in a band called Capitol Offense that
performed for the Republican National Convention in 2004 in New York City.
The governor said he got the idea for a pardon when he realized that
Richards' impression of Arkansas "was marred by a misdemeanor traffic
stop."
During a Stones concert in Little Rock in March, Richards asked whether
anyone in the audience was from Fordyce, adding, "I used to know the
chief of police there."
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Keith Richards waits on a bus after arriving at the Shanghai airport in
this Thursday April 6, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
The state of Arkansas is prepared to pardon Keith Richards for being a
reckless driver, 31 years later.,Chinadaily,Chinadaily.com.cn' >Ark. gov.
to pardon Keith Richards' ticket
ENTERTAINMENT / Music
Ark. gov. to pardon Keith Richards' ticket
(AP)
Updated: 2006-07-20 08:51
Keith Richards waits on a bus after arriving at the Shanghai airport in
this Thursday April 6, 2006 file photo. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
The state of Arkansas is prepared to pardon Keith Richards for being a
reckless driver, 31 years later.
The state Parole Board on July 3 approved an application for clemency
submitted on behalf of Richards, the 62-year-old guitarist for the
Rolling Stones, by Gov. Mike Huckabee.
The board posted the official notice Tuesday, and the pardon will be
forwarded to Huckabee within 30 days. When the governor signs it, it will
clear Richards' record in Arkansas.
Richards was arrested July 5, 1975, as he, bandmate Ron Wood, a security
guard and a fan traveled from Memphis, Tenn., to Dallas. The group had
stopped in Fordyce for lunch, then got back on the road with Richards
driving.
A Fordyce officer saw the car swerve - Richards said later he bent to
adjust the radio - and stopped the vehicle. Police said they smelled
marijuana and took the four to City Hall.
Richards was charged with reckless driving and possession of a concealed
knife, and the fan was charged with possession of a controlled substance.
The knife charge was dropped, and Richards pleaded guilty to reckless
driving and paid a $162.50 fine.
Fran Curtis, a Stones publicist, said she knew nothing about the
application for clemency. Messages left for Richards' manager, Jane Rose,
weren't returned.
Huckabee plays bass guitar in a band called Capitol Offense that
performed for the Republican National Convention in 2004 in New York City.
The governor said he got the idea for a pardon when he realized that
Richards' impression of Arkansas "was marred by a misdemeanor traffic
stop."
During a Stones concert in Little Rock in March, Richards asked whether
anyone in the audience was from Fordyce, adding, "I used to know the
chief of police there."
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===========================================================================
� Rolling Stones Keith may appear in third "Pirates" film
===========================================================================
� Keith Richards could suffer brain damage
===========================================================================
� Keith discharged, damage-free
===========================================================================
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� China to plan Mars probes in 5 years
� Direct cargo flight lands in Shanghai
� Rich people feel 'insecure, troubled'
� Tsunami kills over 300 in Indonesia
Top Entertaiment News
� Tabloid retracts Britney Spears story
� Christie Brinkley's husband had affair with teenager
� Jennifer Aniston says a 'Friends' reunion would be fun
� Brangelina are back seat favourites
� Jolie to play widow of Wall Street Journal writer
Alibaba is the largest B2B marketplace in the world. Source model ship,
wooden puzzle, one-piece toilet, RC hovercraft, photo album, prom dress,
pocket bike, Vaginal Speculum, Samurai Sword, String Panty and PVC Pipe.
Learn Chinese, Learning Chinese, Learning Materials, Mandarin audio lessons, Chinese writing lessons, Chinese vocabulary lists, About chinese characters, News in Chinese, Go to China, Travel to China, Study in China, Teach in China, Dictionaries, Learn Chinese Painting, Your name in Chinese, Chinese calligraphy, Chinese songs, Chinese proverbs, Chinese poetry, Chinese tattoo, Beijing 2008 Olympics, Mandarin Phrasebook, Chinese editor, Pinyin editor, China Travel, Travel to Beijing,
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