Dourdan Pleads Guilty

It's time to move forward.

Following his arrest in April, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation's Gary Dourdan (Warrick Brown) was charged with felony possession of heroin, cocaine and ecstasy. The heroin count was dismissed; however, the actor pleaded guilty to cocaine and ecstasy possession at his arraignment Wednesday morning in Indio, California.

Dourdan's charges could have earned him nearly four years in prison. Luckily, the CSI star won't be going to jail. He will, however, need to complete the 16-class drug treatment program and pay standard court fees.

"As a result of today's proceedings, Gary has been given diversion (a drug treatment program)," said his lawyer, Shawn Chapman Holley. "He very much regrets what happened and he's very embarrassed by what occurred, but he's looking forward to moving on and getting back to work." Holley went on to say, "He is very grateful to the court for being understanding and giving him an opportunity to resolve the issue and move forward."

The original articles are from ET Online and People.com. Thanks to Alex from TalkCSI for the heads up.

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