Country star defends drink charge

Country star Campbell has promised he will give up alcohol

Glen Campbell, sentenced to 10 nights in jail for a drunken hit-and-run accident, said he "wasn't really that drunk", but was "just over-served".

The country star, who made his comments during an interview with US TV show Access Hollywood before his sentence began, entered jail on 1 July.

Campbell, 68, is allowed to work during the day throughout his jail term.

He said he did not remember anything about the incident last November because he was "in a blackout mode".

He also spoke of the mug shot taken of him after the accident, which showed him scowling.

"When I saw the mug shot, I said, 'Who is that guy?'" said Campbell.

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"Everybody says it's the devil, but it isn't, it's God's way of telling you to slow down."

Campbell, whose hits include Rhinestone Cowboy, hit a waiter's car in November 2003 while driving home from a golf game in Arizona. Nobody was injured in the collision.

On top of his 10-day jail sentence, the singer was also ordered to serve 75 hours of community service by a judge in Phoenix, Arizona.

His lawyer, Larry Kazan, asked the judge to give Campbell time off during the day throughout his jail sentence because he needed to rehearse for concerts.

Campbell was also fined $900 (£500) and ordered to abstain from drinking during his two-year probation period.

The country star recently admitted he had been battling addictions to cocaine and alcohol.

Campbell still gives up to 200 concerts a year.