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Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI in North Carolina, receives discipline (Fox News)

Former U.S. soccer star Hope Solo pleaded guilty to DWI and was handed down a suspended sentence and fines stemming from a March arrest in North Carolina.

However, the charges were dropped in 2018 after a lengthy appeals process. Solo received a suspended sentence of 24 months and an active sentence of 30 days, the Forsyth County District Attorney’s Office said in a news release. She was also charged with child abuse and resisting an officer in connection with the March 31 incident. "Easily the worst mistake of my life. "The upside of making a mistake this big is that hard lessons are learned quickly. I underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become," she said.

FOUL! U.S. soccer star Hope Solo pleads guilty to impaired driving (Toronto Sun)

Former United States goalkeeper Hope Solo pleaded guilty to driving while impaired on Monday.

That same year, she was arrested and charged with two counts of assault against her nephew and half-sister. “Our family is strong and surrounded with love. The big-mouthed backstop will also undergo a substance abuse assessment and complete the recommended treatment. Article content Article content Article content

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Former US goalkeeper Hope Solo pleads guilty to driving while ... (The Guardian)

Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to driving while impaired and said she was 'slowly coming back' after receiving care at an alcohol treatment programme.

The 40-year-old went on to thank her family, friends, fans, legal team and workers at the treatment facility. “I will continue to gain empathy, knowledge, and stories to share. Solo was found passed out behind the wheel of her car in a parking lot in North Carolina on 31 March and charged with impaired driving, resisting arrest and misdemeanour child abuse.

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Soccer legend Hope Solo pleads guilty after DWI arrest (WFLA)

Soccer legend Hope Solo pleaded guilty on Monday to driving while impaired and was given a sentence of 30 days, according to a statement released by the ...

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Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI, gets 30-day sentence, fine (The Journal)

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) - Former U.S. women's national team star goalkeeper Hope Solo pleaded guilty Monday to driving while impaired, almost four months ...

Solo was taken to the magistrate's office, where she refused to take an alcohol breath test, so police got a search warrant for a blood sample. The judge also ordered Solo to pay $2,500 in fines and a $600 fee for the cost of the lab tests. She won a World Cup title and two Olympic gold medals with the team. “Easily the worst mistake of my life. A news release from the Forsyth County District Attorney's Office said a judge gave Solo, 40, of Roaring Gap in Alleghany County, a suspended sentence of 24 months and an active sentence of 30 days. Her attorney, Chris Clifton, said those two charges were voluntarily dismissed, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.

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Hope Solo opens up on 'destructive' drinking after DWI plea (New York Post)

Solo, 40, said she "underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become" in a statement she posted on Monday — the same day she pleaded ...

Solo was found passed out behind the wheel of a running car with her children in the backseat at a North Carolina Walmart on March 31. Solo went on to thank her husband, Jerramy Stevens, family, friends, and fans for supporting her throughout the ordeal. “I pride myself in motherhood and what my husband and I have done day in and day out for over two years throughout the pandemic with two-year old twins.

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'The worst mistake of my life' - USWNT legend Hope Solo pleads ... (Goal.com)

USWNT legend Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while impaired, with the former goalkeeper admitting that she has made the “worst mistake ...

It was later determined that she was three times the legal limit to be driving. Police reported that Solo was found passed out behind the wheel of her vehicle with the engine running in the parking lot of a Walmart while her two children were in the car, with prosecutors claiming that she refused to take a sobriety test. USWNT legend Hope Solo has pleaded guilty to a charge of driving while impaired, with the former goalkeeper admitting that she has made the “worst mistake of my life”. The 40-year-old, who saw her national team contract terminated in 2016, was arrested in Winston-Salem, North Carolina on March 31 and charged with driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and misdemeanour child abuse.

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Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI: Reports (The Athletic)

Solo's plea comes four months after she was arrested on charges of misdemeanor child abuse, resisting a public officer and impaired driving. Winston Salem (N.C.) ...

Solo also had to surrender her driver’s license and must pay $2,500 in fines and get a substance abuse assessment, per reports. Solo received a suspended prison sentence of two years and an active sentence of 30 days. Solo’s plea comes four months after she was arrested on charges of misdemeanor child abuse, resisting a public officer and impaired driving.

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Former U.S. Soccer Star Hope Solo Has Pleaded Guilty (The Spun)

Hope Solo was arrested in March on suspicion of driving while impaired, resisting arrest and misdemeanor child abuse.

Easily the worst mistake of my life. I underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become. I pride myself in motherhood and what my husband and I have done day in and day out for over two years throughout the pandemic with two-year old twins," Solo wrote.

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Former U.S. women's national team goalkeeper Hope Solo pleads ... (USA TODAY)

Hope Solo pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, almost four months after she was found passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in North Carolina.

She won a World Cup title and two Olympic gold medals with the team. Solo had a blood-alcohol concentration of 0.24%, three times the legal limit. The judge also ordered Solo to pay $2,500 in fines and a $600 fee for the cost of the lab tests. "Easily the worst mistake of my life," she said. The upside of making a mistake this big is that hard lessons are learned quickly. Her attorney, Chris Clifton, said those two charges were voluntarily dismissed, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.

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Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI, calls it a 'huge mistake' (Just Women's Sports)

Hope Solo pleaded guilty Monday to driving while impaired. The former USWNT goalkeeper was arrested in Winston-Salem, N.C., in March.

She was later terminated by U.S. Soccer after calling the Swedish team “a bunch of cowards” after the 2016 Rio Olympics. She also won Olympic gold with the team in 2008 and 2012. “The upside of making a mistake this big is that hard lessons are learned quickly. “I underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become,” she said. Those charges were eventually dropped. A member of the USWNT for 16 years, she was a member of the U.S. team that won the World Cup in 2015.

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U.S. soccer legend Hope Solo pleads guilty to DWI (UPI.com)

Former United States soccer star Hope Solo pleaded guilty to driving while impaired, received a suspended sentence and was fined. This stemmed from a March ...

The upside of making a mistake this big is that hard lessons are learned quickly. She also helped the team win silver and bronze medals in two other World Cup appearances. "I underestimated what a destructive part of my life alcohol had become.

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US Soccer Star Hope Solo Has Pleaded Guilty To Driving While ... (BuzzFeed News)

Solo, a former goalkeeper for the US women's soccer team, was charged with driving while impaired, resisting a public officer, and misdemeanor child abuse, but ...

In 2015, Solo was suspended from the US soccer team after Stevens was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving. In 2014, Solo was arrested for allegedly assaulting her sister and nephew. Easily the worst mistake of my life.

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