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Teen actor faces jail
18/08/2006 09:51 - (SA)
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Glendale, California - Teen actor Haley Joel Osment, who suffered a broken rib last month when his car struck a mailbox, was charged on Thursday with drunken driving and marijuana possession, authorities said.
Osment's blood-alcohol level after the July 20 crash was measured at .16, twice the legal limit, said Jane Robison, a spokesperson for the Los Angeles County district attorney's office.
The 18-year-old actor was charged with misdemeanour counts of driving under the influence, marijuana possession and driving under the influence with the special allegation of having a blood-alcohol content of .15% or higher.
He also faces a vehicle code infraction of being under the age of 21 and driving with a blood-alcohol level of .05 or greater.
Osment, who faces a maximum of six months in jail if convicted, was scheduled to be arraigned on September 19 in Glendale Superior Court.
His attorney will work with authorities to arrange a time for the star of such films as The Sixth Sense and Pay it Forward to surrender, Robison said.
The district attorney plans to request that bail be set at $15 000.
DreamWorks spokesperson and family friend Marvin Levy was out of his office on Thursday and did not immediately return a call for comment.
He said on Wednesday that Osment has recovered from his injuries and is preparing to attend college.
The actor recently finished work on the film Home of the Giants.
"He's fine. The injuries were slight, not serious," Levy said.
Authorities said Osment was driving home alone about 01:00 on July 20 when his 1995 Saturn hit a mailbox in the La Canada Flintridge area and flipped over.
- AP
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