Prosecutors Charge Nicole Richie With DUI
"The Simple Life" star Nicole Richie was charged Friday with misdemeanor driving under the influence after her car was reported headed the wrong way on a highway in December.
The case contains an allegation that Richie, 25, has a prior conviction, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said.
The complaint alleges Richie, the daughter of pop singer Lionel Richie, was under the influence of an alcoholic beverage and an unspecified drug, said prosecution spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons.
Richie was arrested Dec. 11 after she failed a field sobriety test, according to the California Highway Patrol.Photos: Nicole Richie
CHP Officer Todd Workman said at the time that Richie volunteered information that she had smoked marijuana and taken the prescription painkiller Vicodin, but no drugs were found on her or in the car.
Richie starred with Paris Hilton in the reality show "The Simple Life."
Arraignment was scheduled for Feb. 21.