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Rapper charged with drink-driving

Published Monday, May 7 2007, 15:24 BST | By Matthew Houghton
Female rapper Eve has been charged with driving under the influence and could face up to six months in prison.

The US artist was arrested on April 26 after she crashed her car while driving on Hollywood Boulevard.

She was found to have a blood alcohol level of above the legal limit and was driving without proof of insurance.

The sentence for such an offence usually involves between three and five years' probation as well as a minimum fine of around £200, although the rapper could face a term in jail.

Eve's sentence is to be decided on May 17.
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