Hace poco fue Willie Nelson, ahora el batería de AC/DC
[b:1itgomua]AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd has been convicted of possession of marijuana by a New Zealand court.[/b:1itgomua]
Rudd was arrested on October 7 after police raided his boat which was anchored at the Tauranga Beach Marina, North Island. During their search they found 25 grams of the drug on board, reports Music-news.com.
Despite offering a guilty plea at Tauranga District Court, Rudd's plea for leniency was rejected by Magistrate Robyn Paterson, who convicted the rocker of marijuana possession as well as imposing a fine of $250 (£121) and $133 (£65) in court costs.
While dismissing Rudd's plea to not have the charge added to his record, Paterson told him his arrest was "not just an accident. You were blindly ignoring the law. You have been playing Russian roulette".
Bueno, al menos Willie Nelson se ha salvado de la carcel... El juez era fan y no podía ser malo con el artista jeje
Willie Nelson is to avoid jail over his marijuana charge – because a judge says he won’t be "mean" to the country legend.
Nelson was arrested on a marijuana possession charge in Texas last November when a police officer found the substance on his tourbus. Now Hudspeth County prosecutor Kit Bramblett is letting him off with a fine, reports The Sun.
"He's got to sing 'Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain' with his guitar," quipped the prosecutor. "You bet your ass I ain't going to be mean to Willie Nelson."
Nelson had been found with 6oz of marijuana. Prosecutors said that when the packaging was removed it only weighed 3oz, making the offence just a misdemeanour.
Bramblett's quips continued, with the prosecutor joking that he'd smoked some missing marijuana.
Phil rudd de AC/DC también ha salvado el culo tras la apelación
However, Rudd has now successfully appealed the case, pointing out that his conviction would affect his ability to travel meaning disruption to future tours with AC/DC, reports Classic Rock magazine.