Tony Romo's OWI plea deal contains 'Mandatory Jail Sentence' provision
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Key Points:
- Tony Romo faces a mandatory jail sentence if convicted of another OWI-related offense within the next 10 years, as part of a plea deal from his recent Wisconsin case.
- The plea deal includes installing an ignition interlock device on all his vehicles, paying a fine over $700, and a six-month driver's license revocation.
- Romo pleaded no contest to OWI and agreed to complete an alcohol assessment program, with prosecutors dropping other citations related to the incident.
- Romo was cited for OWI, possessing open intoxicants, unsafe passing, and refusing a sobriety test after being stopped for an unsafe lane change on July 23, with a blood-alcohol level of .15.
- In a public statement, Romo attributed the incident to substance abuse issues stemming from pain medication dependence after multiple back surgeries and expressed commitment to recovery and privacy.
