Neil, 49, a hard-charging glam metal star,
had faced a possible six months behind bars after being arrested in Las Vegas
for driving under the influence in June, just one week after he released his
solo album "Tattoos & Tequila."
The Motley Crue singer has a
tragic history with alcohol and cars. He served jail time following a 1984
crash in which he was driving drunk and his passenger, Hanoi Rocks drummer
Nicholas "Razzle" Dingley, was killed.
With his guilty plea in the
latest case and 15-day sentence, Neil avoids a possible maximum sentence of six
months in jail if he had been convicted at trial, said Tess Driver, an
assistant to the Clark County district attorney. Neil will start serving his
jail sentence on Feb. 15, and after he gets out, he will serve 15 days of house
arrest, Driver said. He will also pay a $585 fine.
"He's getting a pretty
solid sentence," Driver said. Neil was driving a Lamborghini with the
license plate "Tatuud" and weaving between lanes when he was stopped
by Las Vegas police, according to the arrest report.
