Woman with 3 prior DUIs is facing felony DUI charges
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — A woman with three prior drunken driving convictions was arraigned Thursday on felony DUI charges.
Not guilty pleas were entered on behalf of Brittney Cheema, who is facing two felony counts due to her prior convictions, according to court records. Prosecutors also filed a misdemeanor charge of driving on a license that was suspended or revoked for DUI.
Cheema, 25, is due back in court March 11.
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Court Commissioner Sally Ackerknecht noted Cheema's convictions occurred within the past three years. She also has a pending case with felony charges of burglary and vandalism.
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