Child star Culkin pleads guilty to having marijuana
Culkin, star of the 1990 movie Home Alone, was arrested on September 17 after Oklahoma City police stopped a car in which he was a passenger. Officers found over half an ounce of marijuana and several tablets of Xanax, a prescription medication used to treat depression and panic disorders, court records show.
Culkin, wearing a gray suit and a white open-collared shirt, entered the pleas before Special Judge Russell Hall, who gave Culkin a one-year deferred sentence on each of the charges.
The actor spoke softly during the hearing and his words were inaudible in the crowded courtroom. He made no comments to reporters as he left.
He recently testified in the Michael Jackson child molestation case, saying he spent time with Jackson as a boy but was never molested.
Culkin, 24, arrived in Oklahoma County District Court about 10 minutes before his case was called and was immediately recognised by other defendants and court personnel.
Assistant District Attorney Greg Mashburn said probation assessments revealed Culkin does not have a drug problem.
Mr Mashburn said authorities found the drugs when they stopped a speeding car driven by a friend of Culkin’s.
They also found a bag on the floor of the car containing $3,000 (€2,450).
