"Gilligan's Island" Good Girl In Hot Water
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The woman who starred as Mary Ann on the television show "Gilligan's Island" is serving six months probation as a result of her arrest last fall in eastern Idaho and subsequent guilty plea to reckless driving.
Dawn Wells, 69, was taken into custody after being caught with marijuana in her vehicle while driving home after a surprise birthday party on October 18.
Wells pleaded guilty as part of a deal last month to one count of reckless driving.
2 Police reports show she was pulled over by a Teton County Sheriff's deputy who claims Wells' car swerved several times on State Highway 33.
Deputies seized four half-smoked joints and two small cases used to store marijuana from the vehicle, according to police reports.
Defense attorney Ron Swafford says a friend of Wells' voluntarily testified that he had left a small amount of marijuana in the car after using the vehicle earlier in the day.
© 2009 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Dawn Wells, 69, was taken into custody after being caught with marijuana in her vehicle while driving home after a surprise birthday party on October 18.
Wells pleaded guilty as part of a deal last month to one count of reckless driving.
In exchange, prosecutors dropped three misdemeanors for driving under the influence, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
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Deputies seized four half-smoked joints and two small cases used to store marijuana from the vehicle, according to police reports.
Defense attorney Ron Swafford says a friend of Wells' voluntarily testified that he had left a small amount of marijuana in the car after using the vehicle earlier in the day.
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- Cast of that show didn''t make any money off of it. No residuals. None of that. No high-powered agents back then. Complete opposite of the payday enjoyed by the "Friends" cast.
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- While they were running Mary Ann''s plates looking for outstanding felony warrants, three SUV''s full of Bloods & Crips rolled by with their trunks full of heroin.
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- BFD ... possession of a minor amount of pot ... she freaking 69 years old leave her alone.
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- Mary Ann loves mary jane. Love it!
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- I totally agree with Benst 1
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- WHAT DOES a girl have to do to get noticed these days?
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- Sorry to hear you got caught! If they arrested the other 98% of "pot" smokers,the jails would be full of happy people and that is what we''re looking for. Let the criminals out with the out of touch(ceo''s.politicions, and the Bush admin.) to fight it out.Three meals a day and free health care and happiness.
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- FREE MARY ANNE!
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- You go girl!!
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