Attorneys for Bob Avellini and DuPage County prosecutors indicated today that they have mostly ironed out terms for a negotiated plea from the former Chicago Bears quarterback on his felony drunken driving charge.
At a court hearing, both sides said they thought the case could be concluded at Avellini’s next court date, which Judge Daniel Guerin set for Oct. 31.
Neither side has disclosed terms of the plea.
Avellini, 60, was charged with aggravated DUI in September 2013 when police stopped him near his home in Roselle. Police said his blood-alcohol level was double the legal limit, and he was just nine days into his probation for a 2012 misdemeanor DUI conviction.
As part of Avellini’s sentence in the 2012 case, his license had been suspended. Avellini, who played for the Bears from 1975 to 1984, also had a 2002 conviction for DUI, according to court files.
Since his arrest last year, Avellini completed an alcohol treatment program at a Florida facility and has participated in a local program, according to a court motion filed by his attorney. He has made “substantial”progress toward the completion of 300 hours of community service ordered in the 2012 sentence, according to the court document.
