Theodora Richards, Keith Richards' daughter, arraigned in drug, graffiti case
(CBS/AP) Theodora Richards, the daughter of Rolling Stones rocker Keith Richards, was arraigned Wednesday on drug and graffiti charges after patrol officers said they saw her painting graffiti on the side of a New York City building.
The 25-year-old was released without bail after her arraignment. She didn't enter a plea or speak to reporters as she left the courtroom.
Pictures: Daughters of rock stars
Pictures: Theodora Richards
According to the criminal complaint, officers noticed the model drawing a small "T (heart) A" in red ink on the side of a building that houses St. Anthony's Convent in the swank Soho section of Manhattan on Tuesday night.
She told an officer, "I hope I don't get in trouble for this," police said.
Police said they found a small amount of marijuana, 8 hydrocodone pills and a paint marker on Richards.
She said she did not have a prescription for the hydrocodone, a narcotic pain reliever, police said.
The New York Post reports that Richards turned down a standard plea deal calling for two days of community service and one day in a substance abuse program. She is due back in court April 21 and faces up to a year behind bars if convicted on misdemeanor charges of possession of a controlled substance, graffiti and possession of a graffiti instrument.
Richards' attorney, Stacey Richman, would say only that Richards is "a polite, lovely woman."
Richards modeled for Burberry and Tommy Hilfiger and lives in Soho. She and her sister, Alexandra, are the daughters of Keith Richards and his longtime wife, Patti Hansen. The leathered, craggy guitarist has two other children.
One of the best-known rockers alive, Keith Richards has a best-selling memoir, "Life," about his hard-living days with the Rolling Stones and frontman Mick Jagger.

