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New Zealand actor Cliff Curtis has pleaded guilty to reckless driving and driving with excess blood alcohol causing injury following a crash in September on Auckland’s waterfront. Appearing via audio-visual link at Auckland District Court, Curtis entered guilty pleas to both charges, with documents alleging his blood alcohol level was 122mg per 100ml, more than double the legal limit. His lawyer, Samuel Moore, requested a referral to restorative justice and a transfer of the case to Rotorua, which Judge Tiffany Cooper granted, remanding Curtis on bail for sentencing next year.
The charge of driving with excess blood alcohol carries a maximum penalty of five years in prison or a $20,000 fine, along with at least a 12-month driving disqualification, while reckless driving has a maximum of three months imprisonment or a $4500 fine and six months’ disqualification. Curtis had previously missed a court date while recovering at home and later issued a public apology, expressing deep remorse and acknowledging harm caused to the injured taxi driver and family.
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