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| Title: | US CA: Court Dismisses Drug Charges Against Singer |
| Published On: | 2005-07-13 |
| Source: | Los Angeles Times (CA) |
| Fetched On: | 2008-08-20 03:03:28 |
COURT DISMISSES DRUG CHARGES AGAINST SINGER
A Pasadena court commissioner Tuesday dismissed a drug case against
Scott Weiland, the former lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and
current frontman for Velvet Revolver, because he has completed a
rehab program under Proposition 36.
The 37-year-old rocker, who was charged in May 2003 with possessing
heroin and cocaine, faced up to three years in prison, Deputy Dist.
Atty. John Harrold said. But the voter-passed law permits petty drug
offenders such as Weiland to undergo treatment instead of jail.
A Pasadena court commissioner Tuesday dismissed a drug case against
Scott Weiland, the former lead singer of Stone Temple Pilots and
current frontman for Velvet Revolver, because he has completed a
rehab program under Proposition 36.
The 37-year-old rocker, who was charged in May 2003 with possessing
heroin and cocaine, faced up to three years in prison, Deputy Dist.
Atty. John Harrold said. But the voter-passed law permits petty drug
offenders such as Weiland to undergo treatment instead of jail.
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