THE FAMOUS “PAINTER OF LIGHT”, THOMAS KINKADE, PLEADED NOT GUILTY THIS MORNING, TO CHARGES HE DROVE DRUNK IN CARMEL JUNE 11TH. THE 52 YEAR-OLD WAS ARRAIGNED IN A MONTEREY COUNTY COURT ROOM. KINKADE’S ATTORNEY HAS ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL TIME TO ALLOW HIM TO GET A SAMPLE OF BLOOD FROM THAT NIGHT RE-TESTED. A PRE-TRIAL FOR KINKADE HAS BEEN SET FOR JULY 29TH.
