8/25/2011 10:16 AM ET
(RTTNews) - Redmond O'Neal, the son of actor Ryan O'Neal and the late Farrah Fawcett, has reportedly been sentenced to one year in an inpatient rehabilitation facility following his recent drug arrest.
O'Neal was arrested earlier this month on drug charges during a routine traffic stop in Los Angeles. At the time he was on probation for other drug charges, prompting authorities to search his apartment, at which point they found an illegal firearm. The 26-year-old was facing a maximum of five years in prison for the combined drug and weapons charges. According to a rep from the Los Angeles District Attorney's Office, however, he was granted leniency because of his willingness to take responsibility.
"We didn't offer any plea or negotiation. He just threw himself on the mercy of the court," Says L.A. District Attorney rep Jane Robinson.
O'Neal's legal team also issued a statement saying this may be his best chance to get clean:
"Today Judge Scwhartz ordered Redmond to undergo the best chance that he has had for a lasting recovery," read the statement. "The defense team is pleased and grateful that justice was served today."
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