Paul Pelosi, 82, was charged with DUI causing injury and driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.08% or higher. The charges stem from a May 28 car accident in northern California wine country and after a DUI test. Image: Pelosi was arrested in May. Photo: AP China warns furious US as invasion fears rise after Nancy Pelosi – Live news from Taiwan He did not appear in person in Napa County Superior Court on Wednesday, and his attorney, Amanda Bevins, entered a not guilty plea in his stead. He was arrested after a crash in Napa County in May and a blood sample was taken about two hours after the incident, which happened at 10:17 p.m., the County Prosecutor’s Office said. Pelosi was driving a 2021 Porsche at an intersection near Youdville when she collided with a 2014 Jeep, according to the California Highway Patrol. Prosecutors filed the case as a misdemeanor because of the injuries suffered by the 48-year-old driver. Police have not released details about the injuries or released more information about the other driver. Pelosi was released on $5,000 (£4,100) bail and faces a minimum of five days in jail and up to five years of probation if convicted. He will also be required to take an alcohol driver’s course and install an ignition interlock device — a breathalyzer device that requires the driver to blow into it before operating the vehicle — in his car, prosecutors said. Nancy and Paul Pelosi have been married since 1963. Use Chrome browser for more accessible video player 4:52 Retired Air Vice Marshal Sean Bell spoke to Sky News about the rising tensions between China and Taiwan. Read more on Sky News: Why is Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taiwan so controversial? The Democratic Speaker of the House of Representatives is currently on a state visit to Asia, including a controversial trip to Taiwan. The stance on the island nation has angered Beijing, which issued a furious warning to the United States. On Wednesday, 27 Chinese jets entered Taiwan’s air defense zone, prompting Taipei to scramble its own jets.
