Paul Pelosi pleads not guilty to DUI misdemeanor charges in California

The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi pleaded not guilty on Wednesday to driving under the influence charges related to a May crash in Northern California wine country over Memorial Day weekend.

Paul Pelosi’s attorney, Amanda Bevins, entered not guilty pleas on his behalf at Napa County Superior Court on charges of driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a .08% blood alcohol level or higher causing injury. The 82-year-old was not required to appear in person

DUI charges filed against Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul

The judge set another hearing for Aug. 23 when the case may get resolved or go to trial.

The hearing came as Nancy Pelosi made global headlines by visiting Taiwan on a trip that raised tensions with China.

Paul Pelosi, husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.)

Pelosi was arrested on May 28 just north of San Francisco, after a DUI test showed he had a blood alcohol content of .082%. His wife was not in the vehicle.

Nancy Pelosi’s husband Paul arrested for DUI in California

Officers responding to the crash after 10 p.m. near the wine country town of Yountville said they found Pelosi in the driver’s seat of a 2021 Porsche Carrera and the other driver standing outside a sport utility vehicle, according to the complaint made public Wednesday.

California Highway Patrol officers reported that Pelosi was “unsteady on his feet, his speech was slurred, and he had a strong odor of an alcoholic beverage.”

Pelosi faces up to a minimum of five days in jail if convicted.

With News Wire Services