Nick Hogan has been booked on criminal charges related to the August car accident that left his friend comatose.
Hogan turned himself in earlier today after a warrant for his arrest was issued. His parents posted the $10,000 bail (of course) and rescued him. None of the family talked with reporters outside the courtroom.
His lawyers stated, “We are confident the evidence will demonstrate that this was an accident.”
Charges include reckless driving involving serious bodily injury in connection (a third-degree felony, punishable by a maximum five years in prison); using a motor vehicle in commission of a felony; being under age 21 and operating a vehicle while having a breath-alcohol level of .02 percent or higher; and having illegal window tinting.
A blood test performed two hours after the accident showed Hogan’s alcohol level at 0.055. People magazine is reporting that Nick will be tried as an adult.
The Hogan family has released the following statement:
“Nick and the entire ‘Hogan’ Bollea family are saddened that criminal charges have been filed in regards to the tragic single car accident on August 26, 2007. Nick will meet and answer these charges in the appropriate arena – a court of law. The family’s primary focus and concern still remains for the continued recovery of Nick’s longtime friend John Graziano. The Bolleas will also continue to stand by the Graziano family and help them in any way they can.
“The tragedy to both families is compounded by the fact that unfortunately John was not wearing his seatbelt. Thankfully, Nick was wearing his. Because of what happened to John, the entire Bollea family will make it a priority to increase public awareness about the importance of always wearing your seatbelt.
“There has been much speculation as to the speed and wet road conditions surrounding this accident. Although all the evidence has not been evaluated, preliminary reports from the experts indicate that this was not, in fact, a high-speed accident.
“Because Nick is still a juvenile and has no prior criminal record, we are disappointed that he is being charged as an adult offender. However, we are confident that the evidence will demonstrate that this was an accident. We ask all who follow these events to keep an open mind as to the facts until they have been ultimately determined. Finally, we thank all who have prayed for John’s recovery and ask for your continued support and prayers.”
Hmm…sounds like they are feeding us some disinformation, trying to make Nick sound as if he wasn’t the one responsible for this. It’s sickening how they blame everything else except the face that their son was driving like a moron! There were wet roads, claiming it did NOT happen at high-speed, John didn’t wear a seatbelt, blah, blah, blah! Give me a break you clueless, arrogant motherf*ckers. Someone’s son is a vegetable because of your spoiled bitch of a son! Time to wake up, bitches!
And they have ‘experts’ saying it wasn’t a high speed accident? Did you see the car? I’m no ‘expert’ but from the looks of it that car wasn’t doing 30-40 mph. You know you can always find an ‘expert’ willing to testify on your behalf if good coin is involved. Besides, didn’t numerous witnesses say that he was speeding, if not street racing, against another vehicle?
Someone take away Hulk’s ‘Father of the Year’ award that he so proudly accepted earlier this year. Or better yet, stick it up his ass…where his head is.
