Al Gore III Pleads Guilty, Gets Diversion
Al Gore III pleaded guilty to drug possession in Los Angeles today and was granted diversion.
He pleaded guilty to two felony counts of drug possession, two misdemeanor counts of drug possession without a prescription, and one misdemeanor count of marijuana possession, the district attorney's office said.
Jaime Coulter, senior deputy district attorney, said Gore's sentencing will be continued until Feb. 7. If he has complied with all the conditions of the diversion program, the sentencing will be continued again for another year, with charges possibly being dropped in 2009. "At that point, he will be able to withdraw his guilty plea as if he never entered it," Coulter said.
That's the correct resolution. Now, if we could only ensure it was available to all who are similarly situated. Rather than castigate Gore for getting special treatment, as some undoubtedly will, I'd rather people use his case as an example and to send a message to prosecutors and legislators that this outcome should be available to all in need of drug treatment.
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