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Editor: Bob Battle
Profession: DUI Defense Lawyer

Category: Celebrity DUI

Richie Sambora, lead guitarist for the rock band Bon Jovi, was arrested for investigation of driving under the influence in Laguna Beach Calif. on March 26. A woman and two girls were inside his vehicle when it was stopped after weaving in traffic lanes, according to the Laguna Beach Police Department. One of the girls in the vehicle was his daughter, according to entertainmentwise.com.

Sambora spent five hours in jail before being released. He has a court date May 7 on one misdemeanor count of driving under the influence.

The San Francisco Chronicle reported Sambora failed verbal and manual sobriety tests before being arrested. The musician opted for a blood, rather than a Breathalyzer test at the police station.

Police said Sambora could face an additional charge of endangering the welfare of a child. But first, they want the results of his blood test, which could take a week to process.
The musician spent time at the Cirque Lodge in Utah after completing a 30-day detoxication program at the UCLA Medical Center in 2007. The 48-year-old is one of the founding members of Bon Jovi.

In April of 2007, Sambora ended his marriage with Heather Locklear, with whom they have a 10-year-old daughter, Ava. The marriage break-up followed the death of his father to lung cancer. Most recently, Sambora ended split from actress Denise Richards.
The band, Bon Jovi formed in New Jersey during the 1980s. Two of its' top-selling albums were "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey." Fronted by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, the group is known for hits "Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "I'll Be There for You," according to MTV.com.