Legal problems and arrests
On February 2003, Richie was arrested in Malibu, California and charged with possession of heroin. She was also driving with a suspended driver's license.
On December 11, 2006 as well, Richie was arrested by the California Highway Patrol after she failed a field sobriety test and was charged with driving under the influence on California State Route 134 in the Burbank/Glendale, California area. Several motorists had reported a black Mercedes-Benz G-Class entering the freeway on the exit ramp and traveling in the wrong direction. She admitted to using marijuana and Vicodin before the incident.
On July 27, 2007, Richie was sentenced to four days in jail after she admitted to driving under the influence of drugs. Her sentence must, reportedly, be completed by September 28, 2007.
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