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Samantha Ronson charged in DUI case

Samantha Ronson poses for a mug shot on Aug. 1, 2011, in Barstow, Calif. San Bernardino County Sheriff's Office/Getty

(CBS) Celebrity DJ Samantha Ronson has been charged with drunken driving in connection with her arrest earlier this month outside Baker, Calif.

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The San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that Ronson, who is Lindsay Lohan's ex-girlfriend, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of driving under the influence of alcohol and having a blood alcohol level of .08 or above. The charges were filed on Friday.

The 33-year-old was stopped on Aug. 1 by the California Highway Patrol for speeding. She was given a breathalyzer test and booked for driving under the influence.

Police said she was on her way home from a DJ gig in Las Vegas when she was stopped.

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