Bruno Mars Gets Probation on Cocaine Charges

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After scoring Grammy gold for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance at the 2011 Grammy Awards, singer Bruno Mars can now be thankful for scoring a get-out-of-jail-free card after being sentenced to probation for a felony drug possession charge.

Yesterday, Mars, 25, plead guilty to cocaine possession, a charge stemming from his arrest on Sept. 19, 2010, when he was caught in a bathroom with 2.6 ounces of cocaine following a performance at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.


Following his guilty plea, Clark County District Judge Jessie Walsh sentenced Mars to probation, a $2,000 fine, 200 hours of community service at a nonprofit organization and eight hours with a drug counselor in Los Angeles.


Sweetening the deal for the first-time offender, the judge promised that, if Mars stays out of trouble for the next year, he’ll avoid any prison time and have no conviction placed on his record. However, if he breaks the deal, he could face up to four years in state prison.

With such a lenient sentence, a question is raised. Is Mars getting off so easily because it’s his first offense?


It is apparent that celebrities get special treatment in the judicial system, but should they? –nicholas robinson

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