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Mischa Barton Sentenced to Probation in DUI Case
Originally posted 04/10/2008 01:25PM
Mischa Barton was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation
in a Beverly Hills courtroom Thursday in her DUI case.
The former O.C. star pleaded no contest to drunken driving in a plea deal reached with prosecutors and which will spare her jail time.
In addition, a marijuana possession charge against Barton was dropped (due to the small amount found, a source told to PEOPLE). Another charge of driving without a license was reduced to an infraction.
The actress did not attend the hearing. Her attorney, Anthony V. Salerno, was there on her behalf. "The DAs were very fair in handling this case," Salerno said outside the courtroom. "Mischa's glad the case has been resolved."
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Source: Mischa Barton to Accept Plea Deal in DUI Case
Originally posted 04/07/2008 07:20PM
Mischa Barton will accept a plea deal in her DUI case, sparing her any jail time, a source tells PEOPLE.
The former O.C. star will plead no contest to DUI at her arraignment Thursday in Beverly Hills court, and agree to serve a three-year unsupervised probation term, the source says.
Barton will also be sentenced to a three-month alcohol-education class, and pay a fine of approximately $1,700.
In addition, a marijuana possession charge against the actress will be dropped, due to the small amount found. Another charge of driving without a license will be reduced to an infraction, according to the source.
A spokeswoman for the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office would not comment on the case.
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Couples Watch: Mischa & Taylor, Sienna & Rhys . .
Originally posted 03/10/2008 06:00AM
• Mischa Barton, stepping out to lunch in West Hollywood with her new beau, Rooney guitarist Taylor Locke. Later, the actress stopped by a memorial concert for filmmaker Brandon Schantz at the Roxy, where Locke's band performed. Barton headed straight backstage – then took her spot in a booth to get into the music, clapping with her arms above her head at the end of each song and bopping her head to the music. After the show, Barton retreated backstage again before coming out with her beau, holding him around the waist and kissing him on the lips.
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Mischa Barton Charged with DUI, Pot Possession
Originally posted 02/26/2008 07:00PM
Mischa Barton has been charged with driving under the influence and possession of marijuana, stemming from her arrest in December, prosecutors announced Tuesday.
The former star of The O.C. was also charged with driving without a valid license. Her arraignment on the misdemeanor charges is set for Thursday in Beverly Hills Superior Court.
Barton, 22, was arrested for investigation of DUI in West Hollywood on Dec. 27 after her vehicle was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and she failed to signal when making a turn, police have said.
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Scarlett & Penélope Whisper (and Party) the Night Away in L.A.
Originally posted 01/29/2008 06:00AM
• Scarlett Johansson, whispering the night away with Penélope Cruz during a birthday party for a Hyde employee at the West Hollywood hotspot. Joined by Mischa Barton, the starlets posed for photos with their pal. Meanwhile, Hilary Duff and beau Mike Comrie scoped out the scene before settling in the back of the bar. Duff spent most of her time chatting with a female friend, a clubgoer says. But she did give Elisha Cuthbert a hug goodbye when the actress took off. Also there: Kristin Cavallari.
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Caught in the Act!
Originally posted 01/29/2008 06:00AM
• Scarlett Johansson, whispering the night away with Penélope Cruz during a birthday party for a Hyde employee at the West Hollywood hotspot. Joined by Mischa Barton, the starlets posed for photos with their pal. Meanwhile, Hilary Duff and beau Mike Comrie scoped out the scene before settling in the back of the bar. Duff spent most of her time chatting with a female friend, a clubgoer says. But she did give Elisha Cuthbert a hug goodbye when the actress took off. Also there: Kristin Cavallari.
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Mischa Barton: I'm Responsible for DUI
Originally posted 01/10/2008 12:50PM
Mischa Barton is speaking out for the first time since her DUI arrest last month.
"Obviously I'm 100 percent responsible for my actions in this case," Barton, 21, told Ryan Seacrest's L.A. radio show Thursday morning, about her DUI arrest. "I'm really disappointed in myself. I don't know what to say about it, except that I'm not perfect, and I just don't ever intend to do something this stupid again."
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Mischa Barton Family Rep Rips Tabloid Story About Sister
Originally posted 01/09/2008 08:40PM
A rep for Mischa Barton's family on Wednesday blasted a tabloid report that the actress's sister was hospitalized for a drug overdose.
"Mischa understands that as an actress and a public person she needs to address her issues in a timely and appropriate manner. That being said, she's the only public person in her family and we will not address these sleazy, tabloid reports," rep Howard Bragman tells PEOPLE. "I think these pieces of s--- who work at hospitals and sell private information are not only breaking the law, but they're morally reprehensible. They're selling people's private information for the price of dinner for four at Lawry's. And I hope they choke on their prime rib."
The National Enquirer reports that 19-year-old Hania Barton was hospitalized over the holidays after overdosing on a muscle relaxer.
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Mischa Barton Arrested for DUI
Originally posted 12/27/2007 11:25AM
Mischa Barton was arrested in West Hollywood early Thursday morning, authorities confirm to PEOPLE.
The former star of The O.C., 21, was pulled over at 2:46 a.m. after her vehicle was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and she failed to signal when making a turn, according to an L.A. County Sheriff Department statement released Thursday. She was arrested for DUI and driving without a valid license.
"During Ms. Barton's detention, it was determined that she was an unlicensed driver and was driving while under the influence of an alcoholic beverage," according to police. "Ms. Barton was arrested and transported to West Hollywood Sheriff's station where the booking process was completed without incident." The investigation is ongoing.
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Mischa Barton Gets in Touch with Her Tamer Side
Originally posted 12/13/2007 02:40PM
Mischa Barton is best known for playing bad-girl Marissa from The O.C.. But it's been easy to move on from that character, she says – they were never much alike anyway.
"Even if I was a precocious teenager, it's a New York vs. L.A. thing. I never experienced the 'anything goes' chaos we sold on The O.C.," the 21-year-old actress says in an interview with January's Maxim.
"Marissa was a nut case. I didn't have much in common with her. In New York I'd want to go out at 15 or 16, but I got it out of my system."
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