Subject: Mischa Barton
Charges: On December 27, 2007, around 3:00 AM, the O.C. star was arrested for driving under the influence, possession of illegal narcotics, and driving with a suspended license. Barton was seen straddling two lanes of traffic and failed to signal when making a turn.
Date: Mugshot taken on December 27, 2007
Verdict: Freshly busted, so no verdict yet.
Subject: Michelle Rodriguez
Charges: In November 2003, Rodriguez went to court to face eight misdemeanor charges based on two driving incidents, including a hit and run and DUI. She went to jail for 48 hours, performed community service, completed a three-month alcohol program, and was placed on probation for three years.
In 2005, while filming the television series Lost in Hawaii, Rodriguez was pulled over multiple times for speeding violations. On December 1, 2005, she was again busted for DUI. She was sentenced to 260 days in jail, a 30-day alcohol rehabilitation program, and another 30 days of community service. Because of overcrowding, she was released from jail on the same day she entered it, but she still had to serve the community service.
In September 2007, Rodriguez allegedly violated her probation by not completing her community service and not following an alcohol education program. She even consumed alcohol three times while wearing an alcohol monitoring device.
Date: Mugshot taken on December 23, 2007
Verdict: Rodriguez was sentenced to 180 days in jail in the Century Regional Detention Facility located in Lynwood, California. On December 23, 2007, she turned herself in. She would spend the holidays (Christmas and New Year) in slammer.
Subject: RnB and hip hop singer Akon
Charges: Akon was charged with second-degree harassment and endangering the welfare of a minor after he threw a teenage fan off the stage at a concert in New York state back in June. His lawyer issued a statement saying the singer “deeply regrets” the incident.
Date: Mugshot taken on December 2007
Verdict: There's no verdict yet, but Akon's court date is in January 2008.
Charges: Rapper Eminem was arrested twice on gun charges in June 2000. The first one was for carrying a concealed weapon and assaulting a man he saw kissing his then estranged wife Kim outside of a club. The second one was for allegedly pulling a 9mm semiautomatic gun during a parking lot beef with members of the rival group Insane Clown Posse.
Date: Mugshots taken on June 2000
Verdict: Eminem was sentenced to two years' probation for carrying a concealed weapon and must refrain from excessive alcohol or drug use for those two years, undergo counseling, avoid “assaultive behavior”, and can't own or possess firearms or other weapons.
