Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s plea to the lesser charge of Operating While Visibly Impaired will save him some license ramifications – specifically, he will avoid the automatic, upfront suspension of his license that comes with an Operating While Intoxicated conviction. Still, Operating While Visibly Impaired counts as a drunk driving offense for future offenses and comes with a 90 day restricted license sanction.
According to the Free Press, Caldwell-Pope is scheduled for sentencing on June 14. Between now and sentencing, he will undergo a substance abuse evaluation that will assist Judge Julie Nicholson in fashioning his sentence.
The good news for Caldwell-Pope is that his blood-alcohol level was relatively low – he reportedly blew a .