Downey Avoids Jail, Thanks To Prop. 36

Posted by FoM on July 17, 2001 at 11:18:47 PT By Mark Henry, The Press-Enterprise  Source: Press-Enterprise  Actor Robert Downey Jr. received three years probation and will spend a year at a drug-treatment center after his conviction Monday on cocaine charges stemming from his arrest last year at a Palm Springs resort. The Emmy-winning actor of TV's "Ally McBeal" most likely would have gone to prison but for Prop. 36, the voter-approved measure that calls for treatment for nonviolent drug offenders, prosecutors said. Downey became the 25th offender sentenced under Prop. 36 in Riverside County since the measure took effect July 1, said Deputy District Attorney Tamara Capone. Snipped Home    Comment    Email    Register    Recent Comments    Help

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