L.A. POLICE CHIEF'S DAUGHTER FACES DRUG CHARGES

LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - In an embarrassment for Los Angeles police chief
Bernard Parks, his daughter appeared in a Las Vegas courtroom Monday
on drugs charges.

According to Las Vegas police, Michelle Parks, 37, who works as a
police-typist on the force, was charged with one count of conspiracy
to sell a controlled substance and one count of trafficking in a
controlled substance.

The charges stemmed from an incident June 25 in Las Vegas in which 20
grams of cocaine was sold to an undercover police officer from a car
in which Parks was sitting.

In a preliminary court appearance Monday, she was formally charged but
made no plea. Parks was released on bail on her own recognizance and
is due in court for arraignment Sept. 29.

Checked-by: Patrick Henry