Read more probation stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/5079/probation.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:41:32 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/73886/balloon-parents-will-plead-guilty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagRichard and Mayumi Heene will plead guilty tomorrow for lying to police and rescuers and sending them on a wild balloon chase for their “missing” son Falcon, who they knew was safe at home. Mayumi will cop to false reporting, a misdemeanor, while Richard will plead guilty to attempting to...http://www.newser.com/story/73886/balloon-parents-will-plead-guilty.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 12 Nov 2009 8:21:59 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/71080/judge-expunges-gibsons-drunk-driving-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the eyes of law, it’s as if Mel Gibson has always been a real mensch. A judge today agreed to expunge the drunk driving conviction Gibson earned after his infamous anti-Semitic rant in 2006. The actor’s fulfilled the terms of his three-year probation, including the requisite AA meetings, public...http://www.newser.com/story/71080/judge-expunges-gibsons-drunk-driving-charges.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 06 Oct 2009 14:00:00 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/70315/ankle-monitors-get-a-grip-on-drunk-drivers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIn the fight against drunk driving, cash-strapped municipalities are embracing cheaper penalties than the traditional—and expensive—jailhouse, and the ankle monitor has a high-tech addition: an alcohol sensor. Repeat offenders can skip probation and even rehab if they submit to sweat-analyzing remote surveillance. “We are at a point where...http://www.newser.com/story/70315/ankle-monitors-get-a-grip-on-drunk-drivers.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 25 Sep 2009 11:41:37 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69585/brown-begins-community-service.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSinger Chris Brown today began the community labor that’s part of his sentence for beating girlfriend Rihanna, MTV reports, with the singer posting a photo from the work to his Twitter feed. His 6 months of labor will include picking up trash in his native Virginia; Brown, 20, also faces...http://www.newser.com/story/69585/brown-begins-community-service.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 16 Sep 2009 19:10:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68564/vick-can-return-in-week-3-nfl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Vick, who last played in the NFL in 2006, will be eligible to suit up for the Eagles on Sept. 27, the Philadelphia Daily News reports. "Hopefully we can have a success story here that will be good for society in general and good for the NFL," commissioner Roger...http://www.newser.com/story/68564/vick-can-return-in-week-3-nfl.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 03 Sep 2009 16:41:38 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/68009/chris-browns-mom-thanks-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagChris Brown’s mother is speaking out for the first time since her son's assault on Rihanna, thanking fans for supporting him, E! reports. “I can now say this has been the most painful moment in my entire life,” Joyce Hawkins writes on his fan club website. “This whole thing isn't...http://www.newser.com/story/68009/chris-browns-mom-thanks-fans.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 28 Aug 2009 11:24:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67399/ncaa-strips-memphis-hoops-of-best-season.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe NCAA today stripped the University of Memphis men’s basketball team of 38 victories and various hardware from the 2007-08 season, during which it reached the national championship game, for major violations centering on top recruit Derrick Rose, the Commercial Appeal reports. The infractions came during the coaching tenure of...http://www.newser.com/story/67399/ncaa-strips-memphis-hoops-of-best-season.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 20 Aug 2009 18:35:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/63228/vicks-new-gig-counselor-at-boys-girls-club.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMichael Vick has begun working at a Virginia summer camp after leaving his job as a construction worker, the Virginian-Pilot reports. The former Atlanta Falcons quarterback is finishing up two months of house arrest after his conviction for abetting dogfighting; he’s required to work a job. Vick began yesterday helping...http://www.newser.com/story/63228/vicks-new-gig-counselor-at-boys-girls-club.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 30 Jun 2009 15:20:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62543/brown-cops-to-assault-avoids-jail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagR&B star Chris Brown pleaded guilty to felony assault today and will get 5 years’ probation but no jail time, TMZ reports. Also included: Six months of labor, mandatory court visits every three months, and a restraining order keeping him 50 yards from his victim, singer Rihanna, at all times....http://www.newser.com/story/62543/brown-cops-to-assault-avoids-jail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 22 Jun 2009 16:24:30 CDT