Kaleikini pleads not guilty to DUI

Entertainer Danny Ka­lei­kini pleaded not guilty to a drunken driving charge, but his attorney said they will not fight the charge.

Attorney Paul Cunney appeared in Hono­lulu District Court on Monday morning on behalf of Kaleikini, 76. Police arrested Kaleikini at about 11:45 p.m. April 4 on suspicion of driving under the influence of an intoxicant, a petty misdemeanor.

Police pulled him over near Kilauea and Pahoa avenues in Kahala. Kaleikini was the sole occupant of the vehicle. He was released on $500 bail.

Kaleikini’s blood-alcohol level was 0.087, according to his attorney. In combination with his heart medication, Cunney said, "I think it probably just threw him off a little bit."

The legal threshold for drunken driving is 0.08.

Cunney said he will seek a plea agreement with the prosecutor’s office.

"We’re not going to fight the case," he said. "He’s taking responsibility."

Kaleikini’s driver’s license has been revoked for a year starting Monday.