Former Hallmark Star Sentenced After Jail Stint

A former  Hallmark star now knows what lies ahead in her criminal case after her release from jail.

“A Royal Christmas Ball” star Haley Pullos was sentenced to five years probation after serving 90 days in jail following an April 2023 car accident, reported People.

Haley Pullos Voluntarily Served 90 Days in Jail

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On July 29, People reported that Pullos attended a court hearing in connection to the 2023 accident. She voluntarily surrendered herself to jail in April 2024 and served 90 days.

Pullos’ attorney told People, “Haley was sentenced to probation with 90 days county jail with time served, a nine-month DUI program, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) program and continuing private counseling.”

DailyMail.com reported additional updates on the court hearing on July 29, writing that Judge Terry Smerling warned Pullos against drinking and driving.

“God forbid you cause an accident in the future and somebody dies, you will be charged with murder,” Smerling told Pullos, according to DailyMail.com.

Soon after the court hearing, Pullos was released. She told DailyMail.com, “I’m very happy to be going home.” Her parents and her “General Hospital” co-star Nancy Lee Grahn greeted her upon her release, the outlet reported.

In May 2023, TMZ shared details regarding the crash. The media outlet reviewed the police report from the April 29 Pasadena, California, crash.

TMZ indicated the police report revealed Pullos was on a Pasadena highway when she swerved and went over a divider into oncoming traffic. Pullos collided with another vehicle head-on.

DailyMail.com indicated that according to prosecutors, Pullos’ blood alcohol content was 0.25% at the time of the accident. The legal limit in the United States is .08%.

When police arrived at the scene of the crash, Pullos “was unable to exit her car,” according to the outlet. Once firefighters “helped free her” and brought her to an ambulance, she started shouting about her expensive shirt being ruined and also hit a firefighter, TMZ reported.

Authorities reported they found mini-bottles of tequila and cannabis edibles in Pullos’ car, per TMZ.

Pullos Still Faces a Lawsuit From the Other Driver

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Authorities arrested Pullos at the hospital on a charge of felony driving under the influence, TMZ reported, adding that the police report indicated she had been aggressive with staff at the hospital, too.

The other driver received significant injuries, according to TMZ.

In June 2023, People reported that Pullos faced additional charges. Authorities charged her with “one felony count of DUI causing injury, one felony count of driving with a .08 BAC causing injury as well as one misdemeanor count of hit-and-run resulting in property damage,” according to the outlet.

In a plea deal, Pullos pleaded no contest to one DUI charge, according to DailyMail.com. The district attorney then dropped the other two charges, the outlet reported.

People noted that Pullos wore an orange jumpsuit as she waited for the judge’s decision on July 29. At that point, she did not know for certain if she would be able to go home, according to People.

People also reported that the driver of the other vehicle, Courteney Wilder, filed a lawsuit against Pullos in January. In March, the Los Angeles Times noted developments in the lawsuit.

Pullos’ attorney filed a response to Wilder’s suit and wrote that the former Hallmark star “denies generally and specifically each and every allegation contained” in the lawsuit, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The response from Pullos also claimed that “the damages alleged in [Wilder’s lawsuit] occurred and were proximately caused by either the sole negligent and/or intentional conduct of Plantiffs,” the Los Angeles Times reported.