FARRAH FAWCETT - O'NEAL GETS SOME GOOD NEWS IN DRUG POSSESSION CASE

O'NEAL GETS SOME GOOD NEWS IN DRUG POSSESSION CASE

RYAN O'NEAL has been given a boost as he mourns the loss of his longtime girlfriend FARRAH FAWCETT - a California judge has promised to dismiss drug possession charges against him.
A Malibu Superior Court Judge told the actor on Friday (10Jul09) he was a model citizen during a progress report hearing related to his arrest in January (09) for possession of a controlled substance.
O'Neal pleaded guilty to possession, stemming from a September 2008 incident when he was arrested alongside his son, Redmond O’Neal, after authorities found methamphetamines during a search at his home.
Father and son were charged with felony drug possession in November (09).
O'Neal Sr, 67, was ordered to complete a drug program.
At Friday's hearing, the judge told the actor that he would dismiss the case if O'Neal had completed his drug program by his next hearing in a year (16Jul10).
And there's more good news for the actor - Redmond, who is serving time in a jail drug treatment program, is doing well.
Outside court, his dad said, "We have high hopes for Redmond."