Chris Nelson entered a guilty plea in Metro Court this morning, accepting the typical first-offender sentence. He is slated to go to drunken driving school, attend victims' impact panel sessions, do 48 hours of community service and be screened for a substance abuse problem. If the court determines he has an alcohol problem, it would then order counseling it deems appropriate.
Chris told the judge he wanted to accept responsibility for his action, apologize to the family, friends, teammates and Lobo fans, accept his punishment and move on with his life.
To read more details about the case, check out the evening edition of the Tribune or vist our Web site, www.abqtrib.com, in about an hour (around 1 p.m. MST).

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