DUI NICOLE RICHIE PLEADS 'NOT GUILTY'

Nicole Richie May Spend 90 Days In Jail

Nicole Richie entered a plea of not guilty for her charge of Driving Under the Influence (DUI) yesterday. 'The Simple Life' star is due in court on April 2 to face the charge. Due to a prior DUI conviction in June 2003, she faces mandatory jail time of 90 days up to a year if convicted.Nicole, 25, was arrested on December 11 for driving on the wrong side of a California highway.The charge states she was driving under the influence of "an alcoholic beverage or a drug". Nicole, the adopted daughter of singer Lionel Richie, told police at the time of arrest that she had taken the strong pain killer Vicodin and smoked marijuana . Earlier this month, Nicole met friend Paris Hilton at Los Angeles' Mr. Chow restaurant and confessed her fears. A source said: "She was really freaking out. Paris kept telling Nicole not to worry, that everything was going to be fine."Nicole's lawyer, Howard Weitzman, recently represented Paris in a DUI case and agreed a plea bargain for her to a lesser charge of reckless driving.

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