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Pelosi’s husband charged with DUI over May collision in California

The husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., was charged with two alcohol-related driving misdemeanors Thursday stemming from a collision last month in Napa County, California.

The county district attorney’s office issued a criminal complaint against Paul Pelosi, 82, for driving under the influence of alcohol causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol level at or above 0.08%.

A blood sample taken after the collision May 28 showed Pelosi had a blood alcohol content of 0.082%, the district attorney's office said in a news release. The legal limit in California us 0.08%.

Pelosi could face up to five years of probation, a minimum of five days in jail, installation of an ignition interlock device on his vehicle, fines and fees. He could also be required to complete a court-ordered class.