Former “CSI” Star Busted for Possession of Ecstasy
After crashing into two parked cars in Los Angeles, former “CSI” star Gary Dourdan was arrested for possession of ecstasy. There are no reports that he was under the influence of the drug at the time.
Ecstasy is a “Schedule 1” drug which means that it has a high potential for abuse and no currently accepted medical value in the U.S. As a result, any activity relating to the use, possession or distribution of this drug is illegal.
If this was Dourdan’s first drug-related arrest, he would be eligible to participate in a drug diversion program. People who successfully complete diversion are entitled to a dismissal of their criminal drug charge(s). However, Dourdan was convicted of three drug-related felonies back in 2008. He never served time for any of them.
If prosecutors convict Dourdan of misdemeanor ecstasy possession, he faces up to one year in a county jail. If they convict him of felony ecstasy possession, he faces up to three years in the California state prison.
