The Mentalist star was put on a good behaviour bond after the court found he is unlikely to reoffend.
Actor Simon Baker has avoided a conviction after appearing in a northern NSW court for drink driving.
Magistrate Kathy Crittenden said there were "unusual" circumstances, with a worldwide Microsoft outage ensuring police systems were offline and a breath test could not be completed. " was very polite and co-operative ... extremely remorseful for his actions," Crittenden said of Baker, who was the vehicle's sole occupant.Baker has since completed a certificate in a traffic offenders rehabilitation program, the court was told.
It earned him a number of award nominations, including a Primetime Emmy nod for outstanding lead actor in a drama series.
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