Donda West surgeon jailed in Calif. DUI case

AP News | 2009-01-07 20:09:12

<div id="subtitle">Surgeon of Donda West, rapper Kanye's mother, jailed in drunken driving case</div><div><p>The plastic surgeon who operated on Kanye West's mother before she died has been sentenced to a year in jail for drunken driving.</p><p>Dr. Jan Adams pleaded no contest to misdemeanor drunken driving last year.</p><p>Authorities say his Jaguar was spotted early June 26 traveling the wrong way on Interstate 680 near Cordelia. Adams' blood alcohol level was .20 percent.</p><p>Solano County Court Commissioner Ray Wieser sentenced the 54-year-old surgeon, author and TV personality Monday. He'll get credit for eight days he previously was jailed.</p><p>Adams performed breast reduction, tummy tuck and liposuction on Donda West a day before she died in 2007. An autopsy blamed heart disease coupled with complications from the surgery.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=39919582&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>


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