Ryan O’Neal plead guilty to possession of a controlled substance on Friday, Access Hollywood has learned.
The 67-year-old received 18 months deferred entry to a judgment program. A deferred entry of judgment requires O’Neal to successfully complete a drug treatment program. Once the drug program is completed, O’Neal’s charge will be dismissed.
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If O’Neal were to not complete his drug treatment program, a judge would be forced to hand down a sentence for the crime he has been charged with.
As previously reported on AccessHollywood.com, Ryan and son Redmond O’Neal were charged with felony drug possession in November.
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Redmond, 23, whose mother is actress Farrah Fawcett, was also charged with one felony count of possession of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, two misdemeanor counts of possession of drug paraphernalia and one misdemeanor count of illegal possession of pepper spray.
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Authorities arrested both men in September on suspicion of narcotics possession after discovering methamphetamine during a probation search at the senior O’Neal’s home, where Redmond O’Neal resides.
Ryan is due in court for a progress report on July 10, while Redmond’s case was continued to February 20.
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