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Monday, October 12, 2026
Courthouse News Service
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Drinking Ban

Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, best known for his starring role in “La Bamba,” has been ordered by a Texas judge not to drink alcohol for two years after he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated.

SINTON, Texas – Actor Lou Diamond Phillips, best known for his starring role in “La Bamba,” has been ordered by a Texas judge not to drink alcohol for two years after he pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated.

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